\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.