conflation

Noun

A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.
A blend or fusion, especially a composite reading or text formed by combining the material of two or more texts into a single text.

Examples

The conflation of the legitimate and peaceful expression of nationalist beliefs with acts of terrorism and other crimes

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cōnflātiō, from Latin cōnflātus. By surface analysis, conflate + -ion.

Scrabble Score: 15

conflation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
conflation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
conflation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

conflation: valid Words With Friends Word