confliction

con·flict

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb kuh n-flikt; noun kon-flikt]
- /verb kənˈflɪkt; noun ˈkɒn flɪkt/
- /kənflˈɪkʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb kuh n-flikt; noun kon-flikt]
- /verb kənˈflɪkt; noun ˈkɒn flɪkt/

Definitions of confliction word

verb without object confliction to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert. 1
verb without object confliction to fight or contend; do battle. 1
noun confliction a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife. 1
noun confliction controversy; quarrel: conflicts between parties. 1
noun confliction discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles: a conflict of ideas. 1
noun confliction a striking together; collision. 1

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Origin of confliction

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English (noun) < Latin conflīctus a striking together, equivalent to conflīg(ere) to strike together, contend (con- con- + flīgere to strike) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin conflīctus, past participle of conflīgere, or by v. use of the noun

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Parts of speech for Confliction

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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confliction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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