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carefrontation

carefrontation noun: confrontation done in a caring or loving manner.

Noun

carefrontation (plural carefrontations)

  1. Confrontation done in a caring or loving manner.
    • If she wants attention, ignore her. If she is trying to get you angry, laugh. As with the first approach, this is most effective in low-stakes situations, and it won't go very far toward building a lasting friendship. Practice carefrontation.1999, Sandra A. Crowe, Since strangling isn't an option
    • "Carefrontation first creates resonance with the person you're confronting. I use gentle statements.2007, Jill Neimark, Stephen Post, Ph.D., Why Good Things Happen to Good People

Forms of carefrontation

pluralcarefrontations

Origin of carefrontation

From blend of care + confrontation. Compare carefront.

Questions about carefrontation

What does carefrontation mean?
Carefrontation means confrontation done in a caring or loving manner.
What part of speech is carefrontation?
Carefrontation is a noun.
What is the plural of carefrontation?
The plural of carefrontation is carefrontations.

Words near carefrontation in the dictionary

  1. carefreely
  2. carefreeness
  3. carefreer
  4. carefreest
  5. carefront
  6. carefrontation
  7. carefrontations
  8. carefronted
  9. carefronting
  10. carefronts
  11. careful

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