conflate

[ kuhn-fleyt ]

verb (used with object)

conflated, conflating.

1. to fuse into one entity; merge:

   to conflate dissenting voices into one protest.

conflate

/ kənˈfleɪt /

verb

1. tr to combine or blend (two things, esp two versions of a text) so as to form a whole

Derived Forms

• conˈflation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conflate¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin conflātus “fused together,” past participle of conflāre “to fuse together,” from con- con- + flāre “to blow” ( blow ² )

Word History and Origins

Origin of conflate¹

C16: from Latin conflāre to blow together, from flāre to blow

Example Sentences

Perhaps it’s alarmist to conflate the masculinity on display in “Warfare” and its promotional campaign with the rise in tradwife content.

From Salon

"I think it goes back to the wider issue of Islamophobia on campus and conflating pro-Palestinian activism with something that is dangerous and intimidating."

From BBC

"The licence application and the tariff negotiations should not be conflated," he said.

From BBC

But it's feeding off a recent trend, fed by predatory social media influencers, that conflates masculinity with punishing self-discipline, the kind that rejects all pleasure and comfort as a feminizing — and thereby evil — force.

From Salon

“Unfortunately, the Administrative Hearings Office has conflated the petitions and fundamentally enlarged the scope of this hearing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• amalgamate
• consolidate
• converge
• fuse
• meld
• unify
• unite