refutation Synonyms & Antonyms
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Refutation as a Noun
An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.
A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.
↑ William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “refutation”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
1 2 “refutation”, in Merriam-Webster Online, Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1996–present.
1 2 “refutation”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
Word Forms & Grammar
refutation (countable and uncountable, plural refutations)
Words That Rhyme With Refutation
Origin of Refutation
Borrowed from Middle French refutation (compare French réfutation, Spanish refutación, Portuguese refutação, Italian refutazione) or its etymon Latin refūtātiō, from refūtō + -ātiō.[1] By surface analysis, refute + -ation. First attested in 1536 (in sense 1).[2]
Refutation in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by… |
| Plural | refutations |
How Do You Say Refutation?
The standard pronunciation of refutation is /ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (teɪ).