conflation

[ kuh n-fley-shuh n ]

/ kənˈfleɪ ʃən /

the process or result of fusing items into one entity; fusion; amalgamation.

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First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word conflātiō. See conflate, -ion

Conflation of the words “intervention” and “invasion” needlessly stymie debate.
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The conflation of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiments is nothing new.
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Opponents saw her as a Trojan Horse for the ousted president, dubbing her Xiomel, a conflation of the couple's nicknames.
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This is a mind-bending level of conflation and oversimplification.
What the Heck Is Romney Saying About the Economy?|Jesse Singal|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Q. Robert, does the president not have any concern about the conflation of entertainment comedy and politics?
Obama's Last Laugh|Howard Kurtz|October 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If his eight picked examples can be thus demolished, then surely the theory of Conflation must be utterly unsound.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels|John Burgon
It is quite obvious that the story as we have it is a conflation of two versions of the anecdote.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran|Anonymous
Omissions are now left to us, of which the greater specimens can hardly have been produced by Conflation.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels|John Burgon
The Academica, as they have come down to us, are a conflation from the two editions of this work.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
If Dr. Hort's theory of Conflation had been sounder, there would have been no lack of examples.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels|John Burgon

1620s, from Late Latin conflationem (nominative conflatio), noun of action from past participle stem of conflare (see conflate).