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confrontation
[kon-fruhn-tey-shuhn, -fruhn-]
noun
an act of confronting.
the state of being confronted.
a meeting of persons face to face.
an open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc.
a bringing together of ideas, themes, etc., for comparison.
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.
confrontation
/ kɒnˈfrʌntmənt, ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən /
noun
the act or an instance of confronting
a situation of mutual hostility between two powers or nations without open warfare
a state of conflict between two antagonistic forces, creeds, or ideas etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonconfrontation noun
- reconfrontation noun
- ˌDzԴڰDzˈٲپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of confrontation1
Example Sentences
As people on the street began to record the confrontation, the two men drove away.
Essayli announced one new case against a defendant who allegedly spit on a National Guard member and federal law enforcement officers during a confrontation outside a federal building.
Smith later told Brian Tyler Cohen she had to “chase after him a bit” and that Lee appeared stunned by the confrontation.
During a confrontation, several officers swung their batons and fired less-lethal munitions at Bill “to no effect” and then “used a team takedown” before arresting him.
In the end, the contours of this endgame will be shaped by the course of a perilous and unpredictable confrontation, and an unpredictable US President.
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