Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confliction

/kənˈflɪk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: con-flic-tion
IPA: /kənˈflɪk.ʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conflicting condition; conflict.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It will also enable slower-moving freight trains to be recessed in the new down goods loop to await, if necessary, a suitable margin before proceeding to Stafford or Stoke and so reduce confliction with other main-line trains."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conflictiō (“collision; conflict”), from Latin cōnflictus, from cōnfligō (“clash; collide”, verb).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: conflictiō, cōnflictus

Usage

Inflected Forms

conflictions (plural)

Derived Forms

conflictional

Rhymes With

fiction science fiction fan fiction addiction conviction jurisdiction prediction restriction friction depiction contradiction eviction

Questions

How do you pronounce confliction?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈflɪk.ʃən/.
What does confliction mean?: A conflicting condition; conflict.
Where does confliction come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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