单词 | addubitation |
释义 | † addubitationn. Rhetoric. Obsolete. The action or practice of debating with or questioning oneself as though in doubt or uncertainty; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun] > raising of doubts questioninga1450 impugningc1450 impugnation1502 addubitation1588 impugnance1602 challenge1820 impugnment1840 1588 A. Fraunce Arcadian Rhetorike i. xxxii. sig. G 7 Deliberation is either in Addubitation, or communication. Addubitation or doubting is a kinde of deliberation with our selues. 1632 W. Gouge Saints Sacrifice lxxvi. 154 The Manner of expressing his profession is very elegant by a Rhetoricall Addubitation. 1686 R. Blome Gentlemans Recreation 8/1 Deliberation or Consultation consists in Addubitation and Communication. Addubitation expresseth the Affection of a Man, in Doubt and Perplexity. As What shall I do, or whither shall I fly? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1588 |
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