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refutation.

An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹef.jʊˈtæɪ.ʃən/Australia, New-Zealand/ˌɹɛf.jʉˈte.ʃən/Scotland
  1. An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.

    countable · proscribed · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French refutation (compare French réfutation, Spanish refutación, Portuguese refutação, Italian refutazione) or its etymon Latin refūtātiō, from refūtō + -ātiō. By surface analysis, refute + -ation. First attested in 1536 (in sense 1).

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