refutation

[ ref-yoo-tey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.

Origin of refutation

1
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin refūtātiōn-, stem of refūtātiō, from refūtāt(us) “checked, rebutted” (past participle of refūtāre “to check, suppress, refute, rebut”; see refute ) + -iō -ion
  • Also re·fut·al [ri-fyoot-l]. /rɪˈfyut l/.

Other words from refutation

  • non·re·fut·al, noun
  • non·ref·u·ta·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for refutation

refutation

/ (ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or process of refuting

  2. something that refutes; disproof

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