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perplexion

perplexion noun: condition or state of being perplexed; perplexity.

Noun

perplexion (countable and uncountable, plural perplexions)

  1. Condition or state of being perplexed; perplexity.
    • Just as reality cannot be fully expressed in language, it also resists confinement to a single belief system: “We live in a world full of contradictions. . . . and ideology cannot stand contradictions.” Rather, Oz advises perplexion—that we all be driven by our confusion to constantly examine and...2019 November 12, Gal Koplewitz, “Amos Oz and the Politics of the Hebrew Language”, in The New Yorker, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2019
    Synonyms:
    perplexity

perplexion meaning in Sanskrit

perplexion in Sanskrit

perplexion, puzzlement, bewilderment
मोहन mohana

Synonyms of perplexion

Forms of perplexion

pluralperplexions
alternative formperplection

Origin of perplexion

From Latin perplexionem, from perplexio, equivalent to perplex + -ion.

Questions about perplexion

What does perplexion mean?
Perplexion means condition or state of being perplexed; perplexity.
What is perplexion in Sanskrit?
Perplexion in Sanskrit is मोहन (mohana). See Perplexion meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is perplexion?
Perplexion is a noun.
What is the plural of perplexion?
The plural of perplexion is perplexions.

Words near perplexion in the dictionary

  1. perplexeth
  2. perplexful
  3. perplexing
  4. perplexingly
  5. perplexingness
  6. perplexion
  7. perplexions
  8. perplexities
  9. perplexity
  10. perplexiveness
  11. perplexly

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Adapted from Wiktionary: perplexion (page history and authors); मोहन (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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