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impugnation ? Obs.|ɪmpʌgˈneɪʃən|
[ad. L. impugnātiōn-em, noun of action f. impugnāre to impugn: cf. obs. F. impugnation.]
†1. The action of attacking or assaulting (a person); esp. spiritual assault, temptation. Obs.
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. ix. xxx. (MS. Bodl.), Aȝens þeese so manye inpungnacions we beþ ywarded and isocoured with spyrytual armoure. c1450Mirour Saluacioun 3179 Oure lord has ordeyned yt a man shalle haf here impugnacionne. 1602T. Fitzherbert Apol. 9 a, He receiued such a violent impugnation and persecution of all the bad priests in the cittie [Rome], that he was forced to depart thence. 1645Bp. Hall Remedy Discontents 108 The fift is a perpetuall impugnation, and self-conflict.
2. The action of impugning (an opinion, etc.); calling in question, disputing; impugnment.
1502Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) ii. vii. 103 Impugnacyon of trouth the whiche is whan the persone of certayne malice ayen sayth unto the trouth of the fayth. 1529More Suppl. Soulys Wks. 313/2 The impugnacion of that vncharitable heresye. 1692Norris Curs. Refl. ‘Ess. Hum. Und.’ 21 Having considered our Author's Impugnation of Innate Principles. 1873Wagner tr. Teuffel's Hist. Rom. Lit. II. 95 It begins with a lengthy impugnation of the mythical opinions caused by the poets. |