confrontationn.

/kɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/

Etymology: noun of action < confront n., corresponding to medieval Latin confrontātio (12th cent. in Du Cange), French confrontation (14th cent. in Godefroy).

The action of confronting.

1. The bringing of persons face to face; esp. for examination and eliciting of the truth.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun] > position of facing > action of facing

fronting1581

confrontment1618

confrontation1632

society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun] > bringing persons face to face

confrontion1618

confrontment1618

confrontation1632

1632 in S. R. Gardiner Rep. Cases Star Chamber & High Comm. (1886) 296 Dr. Duck..moved againe for the confrontation of the two women.

1685 F. Spence tr. A. Varillas Άνεκδοτα Ὲτερουιακα 25 Perruzzi out-faced the examination, but not his confrontation with Malavolti.

1820 Examiner No. 627. 255/2 They were recognized by the young woman upon confrontation.

1863 J. F. Stephen in Reader 1 Aug. 110 Many interrogations and private confrontations with witnesses.

2. The action of bringing face to face, or together, for comparison.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > comparison > [noun]

evennessOE

eveningc1225

collationc1374

respitea1382

comparison1393

proportion?a1425

resemblance?a1439

comparation1483

comparing1489

commensuration1526

parificationc1537

conferring1561

paragon1590

counter-scale1645

counterbalance1647

collibration1656

confrontation1665

similituding1681

simile1682

confronting1887

1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. vi. x. sig. Oo8 Some..so like, that an actual Confrontation of the Artist's works, and Nature's, would scarce distinguish them.

1779 H. Swinburne Trav. Spain xliv. (T.) The argument would require a great number of comparisons, confrontations, and combinations, to find out the connection between the two manners.

1858 G. H. Lewes Sea-side Stud. 221 I was not a little anxious to bring my operatic erudition into direct confrontation with fact.

3. The coming of countries, parties, etc., face to face: used of a state of political tension with or without actual conflict.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > [noun] > international tension

traverse1654

confrontation1963

1963 Ann. Reg. 1962 1 The dramatic confrontation of American and Russian power in the tense days after 22 October.

1963 Daily Tel. 3 Oct. 14/2 There is reason and good sense in the Malaysian Prime Minister's attitude that there can be no talks with Indonesia while ‘confrontation’ is going on. For those who seek a clearer definition of President Soekarno's vocabulary, this word means intimidation, guerrilla warfare, arson, loot and confiscation.

1964 Ann. Reg. 1963 220 Evidently he had drawn a lesson from the Cuban confrontation.

1965 New Statesman 8 Jan. 29/2 Indonesia's ‘confrontation campaign’ against Malaysia—an ingenious new expression for an unprovoked act of aggression—is one of the most futile minor wars of history.

1970 Times 9 Feb. 5/5 As a counter theme to this, O'Brien places the international black and white confrontation.

Derivatives

confronˈtational adj. characterized by or likely to cause confrontation (sense 3); aggressive, marked by an adversarial approach.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > [adjective] > characterized by

unpeaceablec1384

contentiousc1430

battlefulc1449

sturtful1568

bateful1582

wrestlinga1593

militant1603

concertative1727

adversarial1839

adversative1849

conflictual1961

fuck you1962

confrontational1975

1975 Financial Times 16 Dec. 18/3 His speech to the Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC)..will be widely regarded as ‘confrontational’ both in much of Western Europe and in the third world.

1978 Times 10 Feb. 4/4 The alternative is very costly and possibly confrontational.

1982 Observer 21 Mar. 10/3 Why is the United States pursuing these confrontational tactics?

1985 Listener 10 Jan. 3/2 The bad confrontational habits of the superpowers have succeeded in militarising and politicising the pathetic essential needs of most Third World countries for food and survival.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	confrontation
释义	confrontationn. /kɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/ Etymology: noun of action < confront n., corresponding to medieval Latin confrontātio (12th cent. in Du Cange), French confrontation (14th cent. in Godefroy). The action of confronting. 1. The bringing of persons face to face; esp. for examination and eliciting of the truth. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun] > position of facing > action of facing fronting1581 confrontment1618 confrontation1632 society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun] > bringing persons face to face confrontion1618 confrontment1618 confrontation1632 1632 in S. R. Gardiner Rep. Cases Star Chamber & High Comm. (1886) 296 Dr. Duck..moved againe for the confrontation of the two women. 1685 F. Spence tr. A. Varillas Άνεκδοτα Ὲτερουιακα 25 Perruzzi out-faced the examination, but not his confrontation with Malavolti. 1820 Examiner No. 627. 255/2 They were recognized by the young woman upon confrontation. 1863 J. F. Stephen in Reader 1 Aug. 110 Many interrogations and private confrontations with witnesses. 2. The action of bringing face to face, or together, for comparison. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > comparison > [noun] evennessOE eveningc1225 collationc1374 respitea1382 comparison1393 proportion?a1425 resemblance?a1439 comparation1483 comparing1489 commensuration1526 parificationc1537 conferring1561 paragon1590 counter-scale1645 counterbalance1647 collibration1656 confrontation1665 similituding1681 simile1682 confronting1887 1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. vi. x. sig. Oo8 Some..so like, that an actual Confrontation of the Artist's works, and Nature's, would scarce distinguish them. 1779 H. Swinburne Trav. Spain xliv. (T.) The argument would require a great number of comparisons, confrontations, and combinations, to find out the connection between the two manners. 1858 G. H. Lewes Sea-side Stud. 221 I was not a little anxious to bring my operatic erudition into direct confrontation with fact. 3. The coming of countries, parties, etc., face to face: used of a state of political tension with or without actual conflict. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > [noun] > international tension traverse1654 confrontation1963 1963 Ann. Reg. 1962 1 The dramatic confrontation of American and Russian power in the tense days after 22 October. 1963 Daily Tel. 3 Oct. 14/2 There is reason and good sense in the Malaysian Prime Minister's attitude that there can be no talks with Indonesia while ‘confrontation’ is going on. For those who seek a clearer definition of President Soekarno's vocabulary, this word means intimidation, guerrilla warfare, arson, loot and confiscation. 1964 Ann. Reg. 1963 220 Evidently he had drawn a lesson from the Cuban confrontation. 1965 New Statesman 8 Jan. 29/2 Indonesia's ‘confrontation campaign’ against Malaysia—an ingenious new expression for an unprovoked act of aggression—is one of the most futile minor wars of history. 1970 Times 9 Feb. 5/5 As a counter theme to this, O'Brien places the international black and white confrontation. Derivatives confronˈtational adj. characterized by or likely to cause confrontation (sense 3); aggressive, marked by an adversarial approach. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > [adjective] > characterized by unpeaceablec1384 contentiousc1430 battlefulc1449 sturtful1568 bateful1582 wrestlinga1593 militant1603 concertative1727 adversarial1839 adversative1849 conflictual1961 fuck you1962 confrontational1975 1975 Financial Times 16 Dec. 18/3 His speech to the Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC)..will be widely regarded as ‘confrontational’ both in much of Western Europe and in the third world. 1978 Times 10 Feb. 4/4 The alternative is very costly and possibly confrontational. 1982 Observer 21 Mar. 10/3 Why is the United States pursuing these confrontational tactics? 1985 Listener 10 Jan. 3/2 The bad confrontational habits of the superpowers have succeeded in militarising and politicising the pathetic essential needs of most Third World countries for food and survival. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < n.1632
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