conflation

/kənˈfleɪʃən/

Etymology

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

conflation means A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

Why this word is great

CONFLATION — [Noun] The fusion or blending of distinct texts, ideas, or pieces of information into a single, often erroneous, composite. From Late Latin cōnflātiō, from Latin cōnflātus, past participle of cōnflāre, meaning "to blow together, fuse" (con- "together" + flāre "to blow"). Unlike synthesis, which implies a deliberate and coherent union, or distinction, which actively insists on separation, conflation is the passive, often expedient, erasure of a necessary border. It is the historian weaving two monarchs into one legendary figure, the childhood memory patched seamlessly from a sibling's story and a faded photograph, or the ancient scribal error that welds separate legends into a strange, coherent myth—a forgery of unity that makes the past more bearable, and the truth less knowable.

noun

A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.“Facing a backlash over the use of the term “cosmopolitan,” [Josh] Hawley later defended himself against accusations of antisemitism on Twitter as “an ardent advocate of the state of Israel and the Jewish people.” But this conflation of the state of Israel and the Jewish people is the entire point. To today’s far right, Israel is a firm ally against Islam, while “cosmopolitans,” many of whom just h”
A blend or fusion, especially a composite reading or text formed by combining the material of two or more texts into a single text.“The conflation of the legitimate and peaceful expression of nationalist beliefs with acts of terrorism and other crimes”