conflation
noun/kənˈfleɪʃn/
/kənˈfleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- conflation of A and/with B the act of putting two or more things or ideas together to make one new thing or idea, especially in a way that is not accurate or could be harmful because the two things or ideas are not really the same
- the conflation of art and advertising
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