refragableadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɛfrəɡəbl/, U.S.

/ˈrɛfrəɡəb(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: Latin refragārī , -ble suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin refragārī refragate v. + -ble suffix, originally after Italian †refragabile (1611 in Florio). Compare Middle French refragable (1486 in an apparently isolated attestation in uncertain sense, perhaps ‘capable of opposing or resisting’), post-classical Latin refragabilis able to be resisted (12th cent. in a British source; 13th cent. in a continental source). Compare earlier irrefragable adj.

rare.

Capable of being refuted or controverted.

ΚΠ

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Refragabile, refragable, that may be repugned or gaine-stood.

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Refragable, capable of confutation and conviction.

1800 M. A. Hanway Andrew Stuart III. x. 168 The detestable doctrines of the new school of soi-disant philosophers, whose system is so refragable, on which you are rearing a structure of happiness, that will inevitable destroy your joys here.

1825 Mechanics' Mag. 21 May 109 The statements of the former Gentleman, though they may appear plausible, will be perceived, by persons who fully understand the subject, to be weak and refragable.

1948 J. R. Weinberg Nicolaus of Autrecourt xi. 185 The case is different with propositions which may be logically certified. Here, it seems impossible to maintain that each of them is refragable.

2006 Human Events Online (Nexis) 12 Jan. Irrefragably biased assertions are easily refragable if we ignore the opinions and contest the facts.

Derivatives

† refragability n. [perhaps by confusion with irrefragability : see irrefragable adj. 3] Obsolete obstinacy, stubbornness.

ΚΠ

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (at cited word) Refragability, refractoriness.

† refragableness n. Obsolete = refragability n.

ΚΠ

1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (at cited word) Refragableness, refractoriness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	refragable
释义	refragableadj. Brit. /ˈrɛfrəɡəbl/, U.S. /ˈrɛfrəɡəb(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: Latin refragārī , -ble suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin refragārī refragate v. + -ble suffix, originally after Italian †refragabile (1611 in Florio). Compare Middle French refragable (1486 in an apparently isolated attestation in uncertain sense, perhaps ‘capable of opposing or resisting’), post-classical Latin refragabilis able to be resisted (12th cent. in a British source; 13th cent. in a continental source). Compare earlier irrefragable adj. rare. Capable of being refuted or controverted. ΚΠ 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Refragabile, refragable, that may be repugned or gaine-stood. 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Refragable, capable of confutation and conviction. 1800 M. A. Hanway Andrew Stuart III. x. 168 The detestable doctrines of the new school of soi-disant philosophers, whose system is so refragable, on which you are rearing a structure of happiness, that will inevitable destroy your joys here. 1825 Mechanics' Mag. 21 May 109 The statements of the former Gentleman, though they may appear plausible, will be perceived, by persons who fully understand the subject, to be weak and refragable. 1948 J. R. Weinberg Nicolaus of Autrecourt xi. 185 The case is different with propositions which may be logically certified. Here, it seems impossible to maintain that each of them is refragable. 2006 Human Events Online (Nexis) 12 Jan. Irrefragably biased assertions are easily refragable if we ignore the opinions and contest the facts. Derivatives † refragability n. [perhaps by confusion with irrefragability : see irrefragable adj. 3] Obsolete obstinacy, stubbornness. ΚΠ 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (at cited word) Refragability, refractoriness. † refragableness n. Obsolete = refragability n. ΚΠ 1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (at cited word) Refragableness, refractoriness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1611
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