Etymology

confusion

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Today it means: A lack of clarity or order. Full definition →

Middle English confusioun ← Old French confusion ← Latin confusio, confusionem
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  1. Latin · derived fromconfusio, confusionem
  2. Old French · derived fromconfusion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromconfusioun
  4. English todayconfusion

From Middle English confusioun, from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusionem. Morphologically confuse + -ion.

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