refutation
Syllables: ref·u·ta·tionUK/ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
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Australia/ˌɹef.jʊˈtæɪ.ʃən/
refutation 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.
Noun
refutation (countable and uncountable, plural refutations)
- 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
- Apply these tests to his arguments and you will render your task of refutation easier. But in your refutation, be sure you refute. Don’t think for a minute that either heat or violence or sarcasm is a good answer.1913, William Horton Foster, “Refutation”, in Debating for Boys, page 78
- Synonyms:
- refutal, confutation, disproof, disconfirmation, contradiction, gainsaying, rebuttal[refute, counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim
- A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.
refutation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
refutation in Hindi
- an act of refuting
- खंडन khaṇḍan
refutation in Tamil
- வாதிட்டுத் தள்ளுதல், நிராகரித்தல்
refutation in Urdu
- انکار, رد
refutation in Bengali
- refutation, redressing
- নিরসন nirośon
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- refutation in Sanskrit
- उद्धार uddhāra
- refutation in Tagalog
- pabulaan
Synonyms of refutation
- refutal
- confutation
- disproof
- disconfirmation
- contradiction
- gainsaying
- rebuttal[refute
- counterargument
- counterassertion
- counterclaim
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Forms of refutation
| plural | refutations |
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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. By surface analysis, refute + -ation. First attested in 1536 (in sense 1).
Words formed from refutation
Words that rhyme with refutation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about refutation
- What does refutation mean?
- Refutation means an act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.
- What is refutation in Hindi?
- Refutation in Hindi is खंडन (khaṇḍan). See Refutation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is refutation?
- Refutation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce refutation?
- Refutation is pronounced /ˌɹɛf.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of refutation?
- The plural of refutation is refutations.
Words near refutation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: refutation (page history and authors); refutation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); refutation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); নিরসন (Bengali) (page history and authors); उद्धार (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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