confustication

English

Noun

confustication (uncountable)

1. (informal) The act of confusticating; confusion; perplexity.
   • 2015, Gregory Maguire, After Alice:

     'Malarkey and confustication,' said Mrs Brummidge, trying not to laugh.

   • 2016, Margaret Mahy, Nonstop Nonsense:

     “Well,” thought the wizard, “here's a man who uses words for the purposes of confustication. Here's a man who chops words and changes meanings. […]