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confusion meaning in Sanskrit

संकर saṃkara

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

confusion in Sanskrit: संकर (saṃkara), भ्रम (bhrama). In English, confusion means a lack of clarity or order.

Sanskrit words for confusion

the confusion or blending together of metaphors which ought to be kept distinct
संकर saṃkara
confusion, perplexity, error, mistake Hariv. Kāv. Rājat. &c
भ्रम bhrama

English meaning of confusion

  1. noun A lack of clarity or order.
  2. noun The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
  3. noun The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
  4. noun Lack of understanding due to dementia.

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Questions about confusion in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of confusion in Sanskrit?
Confusion in Sanskrit is संकर (saṃkara), भ्रम (bhrama).
confusion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Confusion: संकर (saṃkara), भ्रम (bhrama).
What does confusion mean in English?
Confusion means a lack of clarity or order.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “confusion”: भ्रम, संकर. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: confusion (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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