refutation
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refutation
- /ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌɹef.jʊˈtæɪ.ʃən/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˌɹɛf.jʉˈte.ʃən/ Scotland
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it 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).
noun refutations
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An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.
Near-synonyms: rebuttal (see note), counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim, denial
Similar: refutal, confutation, disproof, disconfirmation, contradiction, gainsaying, rebuttal[refute, counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim, denial
- A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.
Translations
Every language
noun an act of refuting
| Español | refutación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 반박 banbak |
| 日本語 | 反駁 hanbaku |
| 中文 | 反駁 /反驳 fǎnbó, 辯駁 /辩驳 biànbó, 駁議 /驳议 bóyì |
| हिन्दी | खंडन khaṇḍan |
| Português | refutação |
| Français | réfutation |
| Deutsch | Widerlegung, Gegenschrift |
| Italiano | refutazione, confutazione, contestazione |
| Ελληνικά | ανασκευή anaskeví, αναίρεση anaíresi |
| Русский | опроверже́ние oproveržénije, рефута́ция refutácija |
| العربية | دَحْض daḥḍ, تَفْنِيد tafnīd |
Talk about this word "refutation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/refutation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. refutation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/refutation "refutation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/refutation.Cite this
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title = {refutation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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