confrontationist
[ kon-fruh n-tey-shuh-nist, -fruhn- ]
/ ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃə nɪst, -frʌn- /
noun
a person who confronts opposition, especially aggressively.
adjective
characteristic of confrontation or confrontationists: confrontationist language.
Origin of confrontationist
First recorded in 1965–70;
confrontation +
-ist
OTHER WORDS FROM confrontationist
con·fron·ta·tion·ism, nounWords nearby confrontationist
confraternity,
confrere,
confront,
confrontation,
confrontational,
confrontationist,
confrère,
confucian,
confucianism,
confucius,
confuse