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non-confrontation

non--con·fron·ta·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kon-fruh n-tey-shuh n, -fruhn-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kon-fruh n-tey-shuh n, -fruhn-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn-/

Definitions of non-confrontation word

  • noun non-confrontation an act of confronting. 1
  • noun non-confrontation the state of being confronted. 1
  • noun non-confrontation a meeting of persons face to face. 1
  • noun non-confrontation an open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc. 1
  • noun non-confrontation a bringing together of ideas, themes, etc., for comparison. 1
  • noun non-confrontation Psychology. a technique used in group therapy, as in encounter groups, in which one is forced to recognize one's shortcomings and their possible consequences. 1
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Origin of non-confrontation

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; confront + -ation; compare Medieval Latin confrontātiō, French, Middle French confrontation

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Parts of speech for Non-confrontation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-confrontation

non-confrontation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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