confutation
pronunciation
How to pronounce confutation in British English:
UK [ˌkɒnfju:'teɪʃən]
How to pronounce confutation in American English:
US [ˌkɒnfjʊ'teɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the speech act of refuting conclusively
- evidence that refutes conclusively
Word Origin
- confutation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin confutationem (nominative confutatio), noun of action from past participle stem of confutare (see confute).
Example
- 1. As a result , it brought huge damage on social and intellectuals , and the lesson is worth confutation forever .