confutation

/ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/

UK: /ˌkɒn.fjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/

kɑn · FJUTEꞮ · ʃən (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

The act or process of confuting; refutation.

Etymology

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