Disputation
noun
A heated argument or debate.
The meeting ended in a heated disputation between the two parties.
Often appears as...
- heated disputation
- academic disputation
noun
The process of arguing about a subject, especially in a formal manner.
The disputation of the thesis will be held next month.
Often appears as...
- thesis disputation
- disputation session
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A heated argument or debate.
The meeting ended in a heated disputation between the two parties.
Often appears as...
- heated disputation
- academic disputation
noun
The process of arguing about a subject, especially in a formal manner.
The disputation of the thesis will be held next month.
Often appears as...
- thesis disputation
- disputation session
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Implies a strong emotional undercurrent and sometimes a negative tone.
The disputation over the law change was filled with passion and tension.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Conflict
Often suggests the possibility of escalating into a more serious disagreement or conflict.
Their disputation over company strategy could foreshadow a boardroom split.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Occasions
Though intense, it can refer to structured debates in formal settings, like parliaments.
The senator's disputation of the bill was televised nationally.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Implies a strong emotional undercurrent and sometimes a negative tone.
The disputation over the law change was filled with passion and tension.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Conflict
Often suggests the possibility of escalating into a more serious disagreement or conflict.
Their disputation over company strategy could foreshadow a boardroom split.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Occasions
Though intense, it can refer to structured debates in formal settings, like parliaments.
The senator's disputation of the bill was televised nationally.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Implies a strong emotional undercurrent and sometimes a negative tone.
The disputation over the law change was filled with passion and tension.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Conflict
Often suggests the possibility of escalating into a more serious disagreement or conflict.
Their disputation over company strategy could foreshadow a boardroom split.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Occasions
Though intense, it can refer to structured debates in formal settings, like parliaments.
The senator's disputation of the bill was televised nationally.
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Quote examples
David Novak
American Theologian
The theological contacts between Jews and Christians during much of the premodern period are best characterized as disputations. Even when not engaged in face-to-face argumentation, Jews and Christians spoke about each other in essentially disputational terms.
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Peter Abelard
French Philosopher
I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war.
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George Eliot
British Author
Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.
Quote examples
David Novak
American Theologian
The theological contacts between Jews and Christians during much of the premodern period are best characterized as disputations. Even when not engaged in face-to-face argumentation, Jews and Christians spoke about each other in essentially disputational terms.
Quote examples
Peter Abelard
French Philosopher
I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.
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