conflation
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conflation
- /kənˈfleɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin cōnflātiō, from Latin cōnflātus. By surface analysis, conflate + -ion.
noun conflations
- A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry. Facing a backlash over the use of the term “cosmopolitan,” [Josh] Hawley later defended himself against accusations of antisemitism on Twitter as “an ardent advocate of the state of Israel and the Jewish people.” But this conflation of the state of Israel and the Jewish people is the entire point. T
- A blend or fusion, especially a composite reading or text formed by combining the material of two or more texts into a single text. The conflation of the legitimate and peaceful expression of nationalist beliefs with acts of terrorism and other crimes
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noun a blowing or fusing together
| Español | fusión |
|---|---|
| Português | fusão |
| Deutsch | Verschmelzung |
| Ελληνικά | συγκερασμός sygkerasmós, σύγχυση sýnchysi, συνδυασμός syndyasmós |
| Русский | объединение obʺjedinenije, соединение sojedinenije, слияние slijanije |
Talk about this word "conflation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conflation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conflation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conflation "conflation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conflation.Cite this
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title = {conflation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conflation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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