disputation
noun
[ dɪspjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• debate or argument.
• "promoting consensus rather than disputation"
Similar:
debate,
discussion,
dispute,
argument,
arguing,
argumentation,
altercation,
wrangling,
sparring,
dissension,
disagreement,
disharmony,
conflict,
contention,
controversy,
polemics,
contestation,
velitation,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin disputatio(n- ), from the verb disputare (see dispute).
