Discomfiture
Pronunciation : Dis*com"fi*ture
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. desconfiture, F. d?confiture. See Discomfort, v. t., and cf. Comfiture.]
Definition : Defn: The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection. Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. 1 Sam. xiv. 20. A hope destined to end . . . in discomfiture and disgrace. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913