Bemuddlement

/bɪˈmʌdəlmənt/ noun

Definition

A state of confusion or bewilderment.

Etymology

From 'bemuddle' plus the suffix '-ment' (from Old French, meaning a condition or result). This creates a noun describing the state of being bemuddle.

Kelly Says

The fact that we have 'bewilderment' and 'confusion' as modern nouns, but rarely 'bemuddlement', shows how English standardized by selecting one winner among competing synonyms—linguistic survival of the fittest!

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