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Meaning of conflate
to combine two or more things, especially ideas or concepts, into one
Etymology of conflate
The word "conflate" originated from the Latin words "con" meaning "together" and "flare" meaning "to blow", with the verb "conflare" meaning "to blow together"
Historically, the word has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of combining or merging things, especially ideas or concepts
Synonyms
Definitions
- To combine (two or more things) into one, especially ideas or concepts
- * To fail to distinguish between (two or more things), especially ideas or concepts
Usage Examples
- The researcher's failure to conflate the two theories led to a groundbreaking new concept
- * It's easy to conflate the two issues, but they are actually distinct and separate