confrontational etymology

Etymology:

• Confrontation: Late 15th century, from Middle French confrontation or directly from Latin confrontatio "a facing, a confronting, a comparison," from confrontātus "faced, brought face to face," from con- "with" + frons (genitive frontis) "forehead, face."

Meaning:

1. A face-to-face meeting or encounter, often involving disagreement or hostility:

• "The confrontation between the protesters and the police turned violent."

2. A direct challenge or opposition:

• "The president faced a major confrontation from his own party."

3. A juxtaposition or comparison of two or more different things:

• "The novel presented a confrontation between two conflicting ideologies."

confrontational relate terms

• confrontation

  Etymology The word confrontation is derived from the Latin word confrontare which m

• front

  Etymology The word front comes from the Old French word front which is derived from

• beta

  Etymology of beta The word beta comes from the second letter of the Greek alphabet

• noble

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• digital

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• accord

  Etymology The word accord has its roots in Latin accordāre to be in agreement

• gentleman

  Etymology The word gentleman comes from the Middle English term gentilman which itse

• survey

  Etymology French survoir to look over oversee Meaning A method of gathering

• symposium

  Etymology and Origin The word symposium comes from the Ancient Greek word συμπό

• vernacular

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• empathy

  Etymology Greek empatheia Latin empatia Middle French empatie English empath

• tutor

  Etymology The word tutor originates from the Latin word tutor which means guardian