enfrentamiento
/enfɾentaˈmjento/ · B2 · noun · m
confrontation
🥊 enfrentar = en + frente (forehead/front): put fronts together, face to face + -miento
From en- (in/against) + frente (forehead, front) + -miento (noun suffix for an action). Two sides place their fronts against each other, so the word means a face-off, clash or confrontation. Related: enfrentar, to face.