CONFRONTATION

[con.fron.ta.tion] n (1632): the act of confronting: the state of being confronted: as a: a face-to-face meeting b: the clashing of forces or ideas: conflict c: comparison "the flashbacks bring into meaningful ~ present and past, near and far --R. J. Clements" -- con.fron.ta.tion.al adj -- con.fron.ta.tion.ist n or adj