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confusional en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English confusion Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English confusional From confusion + -al.

Meanings

1. Characterized by confusion.
   • Aggressive behavior, for instance, is quite common in a confusional state but is often transient and quickly resolves as confusion clears. 1994, David C Good, James R Couch, Handbook of Neurorehabilitation:
   • The person suffering from a confusional state is not sleeping. 1978, Henri Ey, Consciousness:

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