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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
–noun
1.an act of confronting.
2.the state of being confronted.
3.a meeting of persons face to face.
4.an open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc.
5.a bringing together of ideas, themes, etc., for comparison.
6.Psychology. a technique used in group therapy, as in encounter groups, in which one is forced to recognize one's shortcomings and their possible consequences.
[Origin: 1625–35;
confront +
-ation; cf. ML
confrontātiō, F, MF
confrontation
] Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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con·fron·ta·tion
/ˌkɒn
frənˈteɪ
ʃən, -frʌn-/
confront +
-ation; cf. ML
confrontātiō, F, MF
confrontation
] Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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American Heritage Dictionary -
Cite This Source con·fron·ta·tion
(kŏn'frŭn-tā'shən)
Pronunciation Key
n.
- The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
- A conflict involving armed forces: a nuclear confrontation.
- Discord or a clash of opinions and ideas: an age of ideological confrontation.
- A focused comparison: an essay that brought elements of biography, autobiography, and general European history into powerful, meaningful confrontation.
con'fron·ta'tion·al adj.,
con'fron·ta'tion·ist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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WordNet -
Cite This Source confrontation
noun
1.a bold challenge
2.discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
3.a hostile disagreement face-to-face
4.the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
5.a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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