/kon'freuhn tay"sheuhn, -frun-/ , n.
1. an act of confronting.
2. the state of being confronted.
3. a meeting of persons face to face.
4. an open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc.
5. a bringing together of ideas, themes, etc., for comparison.
6. Psychol. a technique used in group therapy, as in encounter groups, in which one is forced to recognize one's shortcomings and their possible consequences.
[ 1625-35; CONFRONT + -ATION; cf. ML confrontatio, F, MF confrontation ]