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conflagration

/ˌkɑːn.fləˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
con · fla · gra · tion
Plural:conflagrations
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Adjective:conflagrant
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conflagration Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

An extensive, uncontrolled, and destructive fire that consumes a large area of land or numerous buildings.

Example

"Months of severe drought and high winds turned a single spark into a massive conflagration that swept across the valley."

2

A large-scale, violent, or destructive conflict, war, or upheaval.

Example

"Diplomatic efforts were urgently launched to prevent the regional dispute from escalating into a wider global conflagration."

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• Rhymes for conflagration

• Nearby Words

confiscator
confit
confix
conflagration
conflate
conflict
conflicted

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin conflagratio, from conflagrare ('to burn up completely'), combining the intensive prefix com- with flagrare ('to blaze or burn'), which also gave English 'flagrant'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Conflagration. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/conflagration
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