confrontmentn.

/kənˈfrʌntmənt/

Etymology: < confront v. + -ment suffix.

a. A coming or standing front to front, or facing; opposition.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > confronting

fronting1581

confrontment1604

confronting1642

1604 C. Edmondes Observ. Cæsars Comm. II. vi. v. 14 Disdaining the confrontment of the enemie.

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xvi. 652/2 The Duke..being not vsed to meet with any rubs or confrontments.

1887 W. C. Russell Frozen Pirate I. xv. 247 This sudden confrontment threw me into such confusion that I could not speak.

†b. Affront. Obsolete. Cf. confront n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun]

despite1297

conteckc1380

reproofa1382

contumelyc1386

villainya1400

cagment1504

injury?1518

mispersoning1522

opprobry1569

disgrace1592

baffling1602

affronting1611

insultance?1615

confronta1626

abusiveness1633

confrontmentc1635

baffle1647

insultancy1655

contumeliousness1657

disobliging1692

affrontingness1730

insultation1755

insulting1837

ranking1954

c1635 H. Glapthorne Lady Mother (1959) i. 12 The confrontment you haue offred me in being Dilatory.

†c. Face, aspect, of any figure. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun]

onseneeOE

bleea1000

shapeOE

ylikeOE

laitc1175

semblanta1225

sightc1275

fare1297

showingc1300

specea1325

parelc1330

guise1340

countenance1362

semblance?a1366

apparel1377

regardc1380

apparencec1384

imagec1384

spicec1384

overseeminga1398

kenninga1400

seemingc1400

visage1422

rinda1450

semenauntc1450

'pearance1456

outwardc1475

representation1489

favour?a1500

figurea1522

assemblant1523

prospect?1533

respect1535

visure1545

perceiverance1546

outwardshine1549

species1559

utter-shape1566

look1567

physiognomy1567

face1572

paintry1573

visor1575

mienc1586

superficies?1589

behaviour1590

aspect1594

complexion1597

confrontment1604

show1604

aira1616

beseeminga1616

formality1615

resemblancea1616

blush1620

upcomea1630

presentment1637

scheme1655

sensation1662

visibility1669

plumage1707

facies1727

remark1748

extrinsica1797

exterior1801

showance1820

the cut of one's jib1823

personnel1839

personal appearance1842

what-like1853

look-see1898

outwall1933

visuality1938

prosopon1947

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surface > [noun] > front surface

foresidec1400

frontc1540

confrontment1604

face1611

frontside1697

obverse1833

1604 C. Edmondes Observ. Cæsars Comm. II. vi. i. 5 When it shall be found either circular, or of many confrontments.

2. The action of bringing face to face.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun] > position of facing > action of facing

fronting1581

confrontment1618

confrontation1632

society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun] > bringing persons face to face

confrontion1618

confrontment1618

confrontation1632

1618 Declar. Demeanor Sir W. Raleigh 63 Their iudgement must be founded vpon examinations, reexaminations, and confrontments.

1876 E. C. Stedman Victorian Poets 157 In youth feeling..responds divinely to every sensuous confrontment with the presence of beauty.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	confrontment
释义	confrontmentn. /kənˈfrʌntmənt/ Etymology: < confront v. + -ment suffix. 1. a. A coming or standing front to front, or facing; opposition. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > confronting fronting1581 confrontment1604 confronting1642 1604 C. Edmondes Observ. Cæsars Comm. II. vi. v. 14 Disdaining the confrontment of the enemie. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xvi. 652/2 The Duke..being not vsed to meet with any rubs or confrontments. 1887 W. C. Russell Frozen Pirate I. xv. 247 This sudden confrontment threw me into such confusion that I could not speak. †b. Affront. Obsolete. Cf. confront n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] despite1297 conteckc1380 reproofa1382 contumelyc1386 villainya1400 cagment1504 injury?1518 mispersoning1522 opprobry1569 disgrace1592 baffling1602 affronting1611 insultance?1615 confronta1626 abusiveness1633 confrontmentc1635 baffle1647 insultancy1655 contumeliousness1657 disobliging1692 affrontingness1730 insultation1755 insulting1837 ranking1954 c1635 H. Glapthorne Lady Mother (1959) i. 12 The confrontment you haue offred me in being Dilatory. †c. Face, aspect, of any figure. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] onseneeOE bleea1000 shapeOE ylikeOE laitc1175 semblanta1225 sightc1275 fare1297 showingc1300 specea1325 parelc1330 guise1340 countenance1362 semblance?a1366 apparel1377 regardc1380 apparencec1384 imagec1384 spicec1384 overseeminga1398 kenninga1400 seemingc1400 visage1422 rinda1450 semenauntc1450 'pearance1456 outwardc1475 representation1489 favour?a1500 figurea1522 assemblant1523 prospect?1533 respect1535 visure1545 perceiverance1546 outwardshine1549 view1556 species1559 utter-shape1566 look1567 physiognomy1567 face1572 paintry1573 visor1575 mienc1586 superficies?1589 behaviour1590 aspect1594 complexion1597 confrontment1604 show1604 aira1616 beseeminga1616 formality1615 resemblancea1616 blush1620 upcomea1630 presentment1637 scheme1655 sensation1662 visibility1669 plumage1707 facies1727 remark1748 extrinsica1797 exterior1801 showance1820 the cut of one's jib1823 personnel1839 personal appearance1842 what-like1853 look-see1898 outwall1933 visuality1938 prosopon1947 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surface > [noun] > front surface foresidec1400 frontc1540 confrontment1604 face1611 frontside1697 obverse1833 1604 C. Edmondes Observ. Cæsars Comm. II. vi. i. 5 When it shall be found either circular, or of many confrontments. 2. The action of bringing face to face. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun] > position of facing > action of facing fronting1581 confrontment1618 confrontation1632 society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun] > bringing persons face to face confrontion1618 confrontment1618 confrontation1632 1618 Declar. Demeanor Sir W. Raleigh 63 Their iudgement must be founded vpon examinations, reexaminations, and confrontments. 1876 E. C. Stedman Victorian Poets 157 In youth feeling..responds divinely to every sensuous confrontment with the presence of beauty. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1604
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