conflation
Americannoun
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the process or result of fusing items into one entity; fusion; amalgamation.
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the combination of two variant texts into a new one.
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the text resulting from such a combination.
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Etymology
Origin of conflation
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word conflātiō. See conflate, -ion
Example Sentences
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A dreamy conflation of 1970s soft rock and 80s new wave hooks, it was heralded by the smash hit As It Was, and was showered with awards.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Could there be a more emphatic conflation of symbolic maleness and brute force?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025
That conflation, he says, threatens to blind people to the real threat.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024
It is unclear why the original conflation came about, but to state the obvious, it is possible to support Palestine without supporting Hamas.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2024
It is impossible to “conflate” in places where Bא and their associates furnish no materials for the supposed conflation.
From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William
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