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Word: Contestation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘solemn appeal or protest’): from Latin contestatio(n-), from contestari ‘call upon to witness’ (see contest); reinforced by French contestation
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒntɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or process of disputing or arguing
Short Definition:action or process of disputing or arguing
Examples:- ideological contestation over social policy in the European Union
- the author seems to pursue a clear contestation of the western tenets of history, art, and science
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