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" I'm not quite pompous enough to think of myself as an educator or a man capable of definitive refutation of falsehoods."
John Shirley

Meaning of "refutation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF REFUTATION

ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFUTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Refutation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REFUTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Objection (argument)

In informal logic an objection, is a reason arguing against a premise, lemma, or main contention. An objection to an objection is known as a rebuttal.

Definition of refutation in the English dictionary

The definition of refutation in the dictionary is the act or process of refuting. Other definition of refutation is something that refutes; disproof.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFUTATION

accreditation · adaptation · alimentation · citation · consultation · documentation · excitation · hesitation · implementation · interpretation · invitation · limitation · meditation · orientation · presentation · rehabilitation · representation · reputation · rotation · transportation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFUTATION

refuse chute · refuse collection · refuse collector · refuse destructor · refuse disposal · refuse disposal service · refuse disposal unit · refuse dump · refuse lorry · refuse truck · refusenik · refuser · refusion · refusnik · refutability · refutable · refutably · refutal · refute · refuter

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFUTATION

action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · duration · education · evaluation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of refutation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «refutation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFUTATION

Find out the translation of refutation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of refutation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «refutation» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

驳斥
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

refutación
570 millions of speakers
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English

refutation
510 millions of speakers
hi

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निराकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

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دحض
280 millions of speakers
ru

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опровержение
278 millions of speakers
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refutação
270 millions of speakers
bn

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অপ্রমাণ
260 millions of speakers
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réfutation
220 millions of speakers
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Penolakan
190 millions of speakers
de

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Widerlegung
180 millions of speakers
ja

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反論
130 millions of speakers
ko

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반박
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Refutation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đúc lại
80 millions of speakers
ta

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நிராகரிப்பைக்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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खंडन
75 millions of speakers
tr

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yalanlama
70 millions of speakers
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confutazione
65 millions of speakers
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odparcie
50 millions of speakers
uk

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спростування
40 millions of speakers
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respingere
30 millions of speakers
el

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διάψευση
15 millions of speakers
af

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stryery
14 millions of speakers
sv

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vederläggning
10 millions of speakers
no

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imøtegåelse
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about refutation

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John Shirley
I'm not quite pompous enough to think of myself as an educator or a man capable of definitive refutation of falsehoods.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFUTATION»

Discover the use of refutation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to refutation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ancient Self-Refutation: The Logic and History of the ...
This book-length treatment provides a unified account of what is distinctive in the ancient approach to the self-refutation argument.
Luca Castagnoli, 2010
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A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews with an Absolutist
In his typical unique writing style, Peter Kreeft lets an attractive, honest, and funny relativist interview a "Muslim fundamentalist" absolutist so as not to stack the dice personally for absolutism.
Peter Kreeft, 1999
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Marx and Human Nature: Refutation of a Legend
' One hundred years after Marx's death, this timely essay - combing the strengths of analytical philosophy and classical Marxism - rediscovers a central part of his heritage.
Norman Geras, 1983
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Reclaiming Marx's Capital: A Refutation of the Myth of ...
This book reclaims Marx's Capital from the myth of inconsistency.
Andrew Kliman, 2007
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The History of Heresies and Their Refutation
The History of Heresies and Their Refutation by St Alphonsus M. Liguori. Unedited Reprint of 1857 edition. Some references in Latin, the rest of the book is in English.
St Alphonsus M Liguori, 2005
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The Refutation of the Self in Indian Buddhism: Candrakīrti ...
This book presents the interpretation by the celebrated Indian Buddhist philosopher, Candrakīrti (ca. 570–650 C.E.).
James Duerlinger, 2013
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The Refutation of the Christian Principles
Crescas, chief rabbi in Saragossa, took pen in 1398 (maybe) and explained that Christianity could not be a true religion because all that mumbo-jumbo about original sin, angels and devils, virgin birth, etc. doesn't make any sense.
?asdai Crescas, Daniel J. Lasker, 1992
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The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism
Argues that "new atheism" is based on an unfounded "mechanical" view of the world and the "teleological" vision of the ancient philosophers is rationally vindicated.
Edward Feser, 2010
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The Refutation of All Heresies, by Hippolytus: With ...
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by T. & T. Clark, 1868, Edinburgh
Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, 2001
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Galen and Chrysippus on the Soul: Argument and Refutation in ...
In this work, new light is thrown on the philosophical method of the great Stoic Chrysippus on the basis of the fragments preserved by Galen in his "De Placitis" books II-III. Included is a study of Galen's aims and methodologies.
Teun Tieleman, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFUTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term refutation is used in the context of the following news items.
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PFT Live: McNally's fat claim damages Pats' refutation of Wells report
Patriots' insider Tom Curran joins Mike Florio to discuss Jim McNally's claim that he was called “the deflator” because he was fat and why it is a deterrent from ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»
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The Six Points of Kissinger and Schultz's Refutation of the Iran Deal
It's no surprise that Marie Harf at the State Department sought Wednesday to dismiss the analysis by Henry Kissinger and George Schultz of the Iran deal as little ... «White House Dossier, Apr 15»
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A Refutation of Snails By Roast Beef
Instead of contempt, though, it might be better to offer something more bullish, indeed, John Bullish – a refutation of snails by roast beef. It may as well be said ... «Philosophy Now, Mar 15»
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A Refutation of Common Sense
What book has wanted more to be translated by John Ashbery—the most towering and iconoclastic poet of our time—than the Big Bang of modern poetry itself, ... «Boston Review, Feb 15»
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The refutation of the Djerejian doctrine
When, rarely, Middle East elections take place, the Djerejian doctrine seems confirmed. But it is the west who only endorse one vote at one time, when the ... «Open Democracy, Nov 14»
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Has Ken Miller Refuted Irreducible Complexity with a Tie Clip?
The degree to which this kind of theatrics has lodged itself in the public mind as a "refutation" of IR caught me by surprise, especially because it came from ... «Discovery Institute, Oct 14»
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Genetic Test for Autism Refuted
“This is a convincing refutation that calls into question the original results on specific technical grounds, rather than simply a non-replication that leaves a ... «Scientist, Oct 13»
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Self-refutation and the New Atheists: The Case of Jerry Coyne
One of the more bizarre ideological tics of the New Atheists is their indifference to self-refutation. Their ideology is a morass of bizarre self-refuting claim. «Discovery Institute, Sep 13»
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A Pro-Life Refutation of the Bodily Rights Argument for Abortion
During my presentation, I describe both types of bodily rights arguments, discusses the most common pro-life responses to the violinist analogy and why they are ... «LifeNews.com, Jun 13»
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The joys of chess – Refuting the refutation
Thus it is understandable that a manœuvre can sometimes be refuted by another one which arose on the basis of a more far-reaching vision of the future, and ... «Chessbase News, May 13»
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