Conflated: meaning, definitions and examples
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conflated
[ kษnหfleษชtษชd ]
mixing concepts
To conflate means to combine two or more distinct ideas, concepts, or texts into one. This blending often leads to confusion, as the original meanings can become obscured. The term is frequently used in discussions about literature, philosophy, and data analysis when different elements are improperly merged. While conflation can sometimes be useful for simplification, it can also result in misunderstandings and misinterpretations.
Synonyms
amalgamate, blend, combine, fuse, merge.
Examples of usage
- The article conflated two separate theories.
- In her speech, she conflated democracy with capitalism.
- Teachers should avoid conflating different topics in class.
- The report conflate different statistics, which misled the readers.
Translations
Translations of the word "conflated" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conflitado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช konflatiert
๐ฎ๐ฉ digabungkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะปะธัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zลฤ czony
๐ฏ๐ต ็ตฑๅใใใ
๐ซ๐ท consolidรฉ
๐ช๐ธ consolidado
๐น๐ท birlestirilmiล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ตํฉ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุญุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ slouฤenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zlรบฤenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅนถ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zdruลพen
๐ฎ๐ธ saman
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑัััะบััััะปะณะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแ แฌแงแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ birlษลdirilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ consolidado
Etymology
The term 'conflate' originates from the Latin word 'conflat' which is the past participle of 'conflare,' meaning 'to blow or heat together.' The prefix 'con-' means 'together' and 'flare' comes from 'flare' or 'to blow.' The word began to appear in English texts around the late 19th century and has been used primarily in academic and analytical contexts. It captures the idea of combining elements in a way that may obscure their individual significance. In modern usage, 'conflate' has often taken on a negative connotation, implying a careless or inaccurate merging of ideas rather than a thoughtful synthesis.