discourse
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc.
Linguistics. any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence.
to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse.
to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing.
to utter or give forth (musical sounds).
Origin of discourse
1Other words for discourse
Other words from discourse
- dis·cours·er, noun
- pre·dis·course, noun
Words Nearby discourse
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How to use discourse in a sentence
They have become so disdainful of the essentials of political practice in a democratic society — a baseline attachment to the rule of law and honesty in political discourse — that they mock the very idea of accountability on these questions.
She explained that it goes back a bit to the level of discourse.
A deeper dive into more of the Bing Search ranking factors | Barry Schwartz | August 25, 2020 | Search Engine LandLike WeChat WeiBo and there was a flourishing of online activity and online public discourse that caused the censorship systems to lag behind.
Podcast: Want consumer privacy? Try China | Michael Reilly | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThis week’s new normal of a well-produced Democratic National Convention was a first—no hot-air balloons and random speakers but also no impromptu discourse.
Departure from convention—mom, baseball, the postal worker, and patriotism | jakemeth | August 19, 2020 | FortuneTake, for example, a recent paper that makes the case that the behavioral sciences can “promote truth, autonomy and democratic discourse online.”
The Anonymous Culture Cops of the Internet - Facts So Romantic | Jesse Singal | August 12, 2020 | Nautilus
His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTGreat American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner! | Olivia Nuzzi | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd his pitiless beliefs would be no stranger to the political discourse of today.
The dire fatalism that dominated the discourse then is gone, replaced largely with a practiced apathy.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRead today, the speech still vibrates with a passionate intensity rarely found in any contemporary political discourse.
But to wave this discourse of Heathens, how many self-contradicting principles are there held among Christians?
Not a bit of it, replied the Dodger, stopping the subject of discourse as Mr. Chitling was about to reply.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensThen they learn to discourse eloquently on the benefits of commerce, whilst in reality they are completely indifferent to it.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandLet your articulation be easy, clear, correct in accent, and suited in tone and emphasis to your discourse.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThe application of this text to the legend of the Assumption is obvious, and occupied the first division of the discourse.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria Graham
British Dictionary definitions for discourse
verbal communication; talk; conversation
a formal treatment of a subject in speech or writing, such as a sermon or dissertation
a unit of text used by linguists for the analysis of linguistic phenomena that range over more than one sentence
archaic the ability to reason or the reasoning process
(intr; often foll by on or upon) to speak or write (about) formally and extensively
(intr) to hold a discussion
(tr) archaic to give forth (music)
Origin of discourse
1Derived forms of discourse
- discourser, noun
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