/peuhr plek"si tee/ , n. , pl. perplexities .
1. the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
2. something that perplexes: a case plagued with perplexities.
3. a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation.
[ 1350-1400; ME perplexite perplexitas, equiv. to L perplex ( us ) (see PERPLEXED) + -itas -ITY ]