English Explanatory Dictionary

confrontation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
  2. A conflict between armed forces.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ en-uk-confrontation.ogg /ˌkɑn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɔn.fɹənˈtæɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

confrontation confrontations

Etymology

From Middle French. Morphologically confront + -ation.

Synonyms

confrontal showdown

Related words

confront

Derived words

autoconfrontation carefrontation confrontational confrontationism confrontationist nonconfrontation reconfrontation self-confrontation
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