contestation

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contestation

/ˌkɒn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/ UK
/ˌkɑn.tɛsˈteɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
/ˌkɔn.tesˈtæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
/ˌkɒn.tesˈtæɪ.ʃən/ New Zealand

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noun contestations

countable, uncountable The act of contesting; emulation
Similar: rivalry, strife, dispute
countable, uncountable The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea. Contempt and loathing for body and nature are central to the operations of white male grievance, and any contestation of these politics will require us to challenge the somatophobia and ecophobia with which they are bound up.
countable, uncountable Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.

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noun The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute

Română	contestare, tăgăduire, contestație, disputare

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@misc{contestation_2026,
  title = {contestation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contestation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}