discombobulation

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English discombobulate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English discombobulation From discombobulate + -ion.

1. An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.

   “Prophet of o'er-population, your ingenious calculation, Causeth discombobulation only in the anxious mind”

   “This quality or state of not having your act quite together lacks its own word in the dictionary. It is something short of discombobulation, but the mild, mental chafing is irritating enough to demand a remedy.”

2. A confused or disorderly state.

   “What has changed since the time of Looney Tunes is the discombobulation of characters' faces. Eyeballs constantly bulge beyond normal proportion to show shock or jubilation; cheeks shrink, sag or even bend in shame, fatigue or anger. Each emotion is heightened, overemphasized with cubist contortions.”