Conflated: meaning, definitions and examples

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conflated

 

[ kษ™nหˆfleษชtษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conflitado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเค•เฅ€เค•เฅƒเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช konflatiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ digabungkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะธั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚ฤ…czony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ตฑๅˆใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท consolidรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ consolidado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท birlestirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œตํ•ฉ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุญุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slouฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlรบฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆๅนถ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zdruลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ saman

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ั€ั–ะบั‚ั–ั€ั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ แƒฌแƒงแƒ›แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ birlษ™ลŸdirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,902, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.