disputation
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8.5
- noun
- /ˌdɪspjuˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
:
disputación
- The conference ended in a heated disputation over the proposed policy changes.
- religious disputations
- disputation or argumentation
Examples
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The town hall meeting turned into a lively disputation as residents voiced their strong opinions on the new tax law.
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During the academic seminar, the scholars engaged in a rigorous disputation about the impact of technology on society.
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The very air around them seemed filled with the heavy clouds of disputation.
Academic text (2011) -
Today, however, this original conception of a public of discussion and disputation, independent of both the press and the state, has been abandoned.
Academic text (1993) -
One reason for this is that the confrontation has been more than a matter of academic disputation.
Academic text (1991) -
If you wanna understand what's happening, you're gonna have get past all the smoke of legal disputation.
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The disputation of criminal status became a focus for many migrants, both in activism and the interviews.
Academic text (2010) -
The justification of all civil disputation was that the comprehensive goodness or justice of the Constitution was beyond dispute.
Academic text (2001) -
One of the aspects Garrett considers is argumentation or disputation in ancient China.
Academic text (2003) -
Goodwin developed these views in a series of writings and public disputations in the latter 1640s and early 1650s.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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2.0
A formal discussion where opposing sides argue about a topic
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2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
465
4.9
A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
268
1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
34
6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
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2.4
A time when people strongly disagree and speak loudly
1
3.6
A formal event where people argue for or against a proposal and then vote
1
8.4
A strong disagreement about something important
A formal debate with strong disagreement
A discussion that shows two opposite views
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Etymology
The word disputation comes from Latin parts dis- meaning 'apart' and putare meaning 'to think' or 'settle', and you can see the same root in dispute. Think of it as a 'thinking apart' or close examination that becomes an open argument, which is why disputation means a formal debate or strong argument.