confrontation
/ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/
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Also seen as: confrontations
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
Noun
Examples
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)[…]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A conflict between armed forces.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “confrontation” mean?
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
Is “confrontation” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.