disputation
Pronunciation: /dɪsˌpjuːˈteɪʃən/
The English word “disputation” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
- A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other over a belief or proposition.
Etymology
English dispute + -ation, from Old French disputation, from Latin disputatio.
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