- confrontation *** con·fron·ta·tion n
- [ˌkɒnfrən'teɪʃən]
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confrontation *** con·fron·ta·tion n
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con|fron|ta|tion|al — KON fruhn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with confrontation; involving confrontation. 2. = confrontationist. (Cf. ↑confrontationist) … Useful english dictionary
con|fron|ta|tion — «KON fruhn TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of bringing together, especially for questioning or for comparison: »In the public philosophy, freedom of speech is conceived as the answer to a confrontation of opinion (Atlantic). 2. an open or direct… … Useful english dictionary
con|fron|ta|tion|ist — «KON fruhn TAY shuh nihst», adjective. seeking or favoring confrontation: »The confrontationist politicians of our time…have learned the value not of committing violence but of provoking it (Richard Hofstadter) … Useful english dictionary
con·fron·ta·tion — /ˌkɑːnfrənˈteıʃən/ noun, pl tions : a situation in which people, groups, etc., fight, oppose, or challenge each other in an angry way [count] There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs. He would prefer not to have a… … Useful english dictionary
Confrontation — Con fron*ta tion, n. [LL. confrontatio.] Act of confronting. H. Swinburne. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confrontation — con|fron|ta|tion [ˌkɔnfrənˈteıʃən US ˌka:n ] n [C,U ] 1.) a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people or groups ▪ She had stayed in her room to avoid another confrontation. confrontation with/between ▪ an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
confrontation — con|fron|ta|tion [ ,kanfrən teıʃn ] noun count or uncount ** a situation in which people or groups are arguing angrily or fighting: Tom and Sue were anxious to avoid any further confrontation. confrontation with: Thirteen people were injured… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confrontation — con·fron·ta·tion … English syllables
confrontation — con•fron•ta•tion [[t]ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, frʌn [/t]] n. 1) cvb an act of confronting 2) cvb the state of being confronted 3) cvb a meeting of persons face to face 4) cvb an open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
confrontation — The act by the therapist, or another patient in a therapy group, of openly interpreting a patient s resistances, attitudes, feelings, or effects upon either the therapist, the group, or its member(s). * * * con·fron·ta·tion (kon″frən… … Medical dictionary
confrontationist — con•fron•ta•tion•ist [[t]ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nɪst, frʌn [/t]] n. 1) cvb a person who confronts opposition, esp. aggressively 2) cvb characteristic of confrontation or confrontationists • Etymology: 1965–70 con fron•ta′tion•ism, n … From formal English to slang
