Confrontation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Confrontation is a noun meaning The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
Meaning
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
More Meanings
- A conflict between armed forces.
Example Sentences
During the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, this commitment brought him into frequent critical confrontation with entrenched forms of conservative thinking (in academic areas from history and social science to the more abstract domains of ethical and political philosophy)[…]
Word Forms
- confrontations
Synonyms for confrontation
Depending on context, synonyms include confrontal, showdown, opposition, encounter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include encounter, showdown, opposition, confront, conflict, rivalry.
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