PsychologyAugust 12, 2026

disquisitions

dis-kwih-ZIH-shunz

Definition

Long, elaborate, or formal written inquiries or discussions about a specific subject.

Etymology

The word originates from the Latin 'disquisitio,' meaning an inquiry or investigation, and arrived in English through Middle French.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the complex, academic-sounding arguments that medical ethicists create to justify certain medical practices or decisions.

Medical ethics and IRB committees make two errors: they block useful research, they permit useless research

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