confutation

con·fu·ta·tion
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UK/ˌkɒn.fjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/Canada, US/ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/Canada/ˌkɒn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/Australia, New Zealand/ˌkɔn.fjʉːˈtæɪ.ʃən/

noun

The act or process of confuting; refutation.

OriginLatin cōnfūtātiō →
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Meanings

nounconfutation (countable and uncountable, plural confutations)

plural confutations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of confuting; refutation.
  2. countableuncountableSomething that confutes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
disproofrefutation

Origin

  1. Latincōnfūtātiō
  2. Englishconfutation

Borrowed from Latin cōnfūtātiō (“refutation”, feminine noun). By surface analysis, confute + -ation.

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Translations

Bulgarian опровергаване, опровержение
  • опровергаване (oprovergavane)act or process of confuting — see also refutation
  • опровержение (oproverženie)act or process of confuting — see also refutation

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with confutation

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Cite this entry
APA

confutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confutation

MLA

“confutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confutation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “confutation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confutation.

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