Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conflation

/kənˈfleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: con-fla-tion
IPA: /kənˈfleɪʃən/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.

Countable

noun

A blend or fusion, especially a composite reading or text formed by combining the material of two or more texts into a single text.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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. To today’s far right, Israel is a firm ally against Islam, while “cosmopolitans,” many of whom just happen to be Jewish, are suspect."
"The conflation of the legitimate and peaceful expression of nationalist beliefs with acts of terrorism and other crimes"

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cōnflātiō, from Latin cōnflātus. By surface analysis, conflate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cōnflātiō, cōnflātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

conflations (plural)

Derived Forms

deconflation

Frequently Paired Words

conflate

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce conflation?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈfleɪʃən/.
What does conflation mean?: A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.
Where does conflation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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