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.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. ix. xxx. (MS. Bodl.), Aȝens þeese so manye inpungnacions we beþ ywarded and isocoured with spyrytual armoure. c 1450 Mirour Saluacioun 3179 Oure lord has ordeyned y{supt} a man shalle haf here impugnacionne. 1602 T. 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. 1645 Bp. 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.
| 1502 Ord. 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. 1529 More Suppl. Soulys Wks. 313/2 The impugnacion of that vncharitable heresye. 1692 Norris Curs. Refl. ‘Ess. Hum. Und.’ 21 Having considered our Author's Impugnation of Innate Principles. 1873 Wagner tr. Teuffel's Hist. Rom. Lit. II. 95 It begins with a lengthy impugnation of the mythical opinions caused by the poets. |