refutation

[ ref-yoo-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛf yʊˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.

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Also re·fut·al

[ri-fyoot-l]. /rɪˈfyut l/.

Origin of refutation

1540–50; <Latin refūtātiōn- (stem of refūtātiō), equivalent to refūtāt(us) (past participle of refūtāre to refute; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM refutation

non·re·fut·al, nounnon·ref·u·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby refutation

refusal, refuse, refusenik, refusion, refutable, refutation, refutative, refute, reg, regain, regal

How to use refutation in a sentence

Being open to refutation is one of the most widely appreciated principles of science.
How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers - Issue 100: Outsiders|Haixin Dang & Liam Kofi Bright|June 2, 2021|Nautilus
The philosopher Karl Popper once said that science needs bold conjectures and attempted refutations.
How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers - Issue 100: Outsiders|Haixin Dang & Liam Kofi Bright|June 2, 2021|Nautilus
Douthat more or less treats the Oregon study as a de facto refutation of that entire, separate area of research.
No, Really, It's Possible That Health Insurance May Not Make Us Healthier|Megan McArdle|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Which is not exactly a refutation or a denial so much as a talking point aimed at giving political partisans something to say.
Jack Lew and the Obama Administration’s Finance-Friendly Status Quo|Lloyd Green|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Charlus' physical bravery is Proust's refutation of an ancient antigay stereotype.
David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah|David Frum|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The geologist David R. Montgomery set out to write a “straightforward refutation of creationism.”
How Noah’s Flood Spurred Science: David R. Montgomery’s ‘The Rocks Don’t Lie’|David Sessions|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The metaphor that America is like a garden is not a gimmick, but powerful refutation of neoclassical economics.
A New Theory of Democracy|David Frum|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But this pleasantry, excellent as pleasantry, hardly deserves serious refutation.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
And it may be asserted, without fear of refutation, that no federative government could exist without a similar provision.
Key-Notes of American Liberty|Various
Neither was the campaign of 1813 or 1814 any refutation of this.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
The refutation of this error was reserved for the surgeon, Bass.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
"Refutation and conclusion by the affirmative," said the chairman.
Ramsey Milholland|Booth Tarkington

British Dictionary definitions for refutation

refutation

/ (ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of refuting

something that refutes; disproof

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