Disputation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪsËŒpjuːˈteɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French disputation, from

Latin disputatio

Full definition of disputation

Noun

1. The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.
2. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.

Synonyms

Related terms

• disputable
• disputant
• disputatious
• dispute