impugnation

noun

im·​pugna·​tion

plural -s

1

ˌimˌpəgˈnāshən

obsolete : attack, opposition

2

ˌimˌpyüˈn-

archaic : impugnment

Word History

Etymology

Middle English impugnacioun, impungnacioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French impugnation, from Latin impugnation-, impugnatio, from impugnatus (past participle of impugnare to impugn) + -ion-, -io -ion

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