Confrontationism

/ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃənɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A political or philosophical approach or movement that emphasizes direct confrontation as a strategy for achieving goals or social change.

Etymology

From English 'confrontation' plus the suffix '-ism.' This neologism emerged in 20th-century political discourse to describe activist strategies.

Kelly Says

The 1960s student protest movement practically invented 'confrontationism' as an ideology—the idea that direct confrontation, sit-ins, and occupation were more morally pure than backroom negotiation.

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