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confrontationist

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[kon-fruhn-tey-shuh-nist, -fruhn-] / ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nɪst, -frʌn- /

noun

  1. a person who confronts opposition, especially aggressively.

adjective

  1. characteristic of confrontation or confrontationists.

    confrontationist language.

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Etymology

Origin of confrontationist

First recorded in 1965–70; confrontation + -ist

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I think he has a rather confrontationist attitude.

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