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Con*front"ment (?), n. The act of confronting; the state of being face to face.

Con*front"ment (?), n. The act of confronting; the state of being face to face.

Con*fu"cian (?), a. Of, or relating to, Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher and teacher. -- n. A Confucianist.

Con*fu"cian*ism (?), n. The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples, which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and education. It can hardly be called a religion, as it does not inculcate the worship of any god. S. W. Williams.

Con*fu"cian*ist, n. A follower of Confucius; a Confucian. S. W. Williams.

Con*fus (?), a. [F. See Confuse, a.] Confused, disturbed. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Con*fus`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. Capability of being confused.

Con*fus"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being confused.

Con*fuse" (?), a. [F. confus, L. confusus, p. p. of confundere. See Confound.] Mixed; confounded. [Obs.] Baret.

Con*fuse" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Confused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Confusing.] 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision.

A universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confused. Milton.

2. To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self-possession.

Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days. Tennyson.

Confused and sadly she at length replied. Pope.

Syn. -- To abash; disorder; disarrange; disconcert; confound; obscure; distract. See Abash.

Con*fus"ed*ly (?), adv. In a confused manner.

Con*fus"ed*ness, n. A state of confusion. Norris.

Con*fuse"ly (?), adv. Confusedly; obscurely. [Obs.]

Con*fu"sion (?), n. [F. confusion, L. confusio.] 1. The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult.

The confusion of thought to which the Aristotelians were liable. Whewell.

Moody beggars starving for a time Of pellmell havoc and confusion. Shak.

2. The state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss self-possession; perturbation; shame.

Confusion dwelt in every face And fear in every heart. Spectator.

3. Overthrow; defeat; ruin.

Ruin seize thee, ruthless king, Confusion on thy banners wait. Gray.

4. One who confuses; a confounder. [Obs.] Chapmen.

Confusion of goods (Law), the intermixture of the goods of two or more persons, so that their respective portions can no longer be distinguished. Blackstone. Bouvier.

Con*fu"sive (?), a. Confusing; having a tendency to confusion. Bp. Hall.