conflictology

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noun

Conflict resolution: the method and process involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution.

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Meanings

nounconflictology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableConflict resolution: the method and process involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution.

Origin

  1. Russianконфликтоло́гия
  2. Englishconflictology

From conflict + -ology. Rarely used in English. A calque of Russian конфликтоло́гия (konfliktológija), Ukrainian конфліктоло́гія (konfliktolóhija), Catalan conflictologia, and other language equivalents.

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APA

conflictology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conflictology

MLA

“conflictology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conflictology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conflictology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conflictology.

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