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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•fron•ta•tion /ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. 
    1. the act of confronting: [countable]A confrontation with UN forces is the last thing he wants.[uncountable]The use of confrontation won't lead to peace.
    con•fron•ta•tion•al, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•fron•ta•tion  (kon′frən tā′shən, -frun-),USA pronunciation n. 
  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, Psychotherapya technique used in group therapy, as in encounter groups, in which one is forced to recognize one's shortcomings and their possible consequences.
  • 1625–35; confront + -ation; compare Medieval Latin confrontātiō, French, Middle French confrontation

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
confrontation /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/, (archaic)confrontment /kɒnˈfrʌntmənt/ n
  1. the act or an instance of confronting
  2. a situation of mutual hostility between two powers or nations without open warfare
  3. a state of conflict between two antagonistic forces, creeds, or ideas etc

ˌconfronˈtational adj
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