Oppugned

Word OPPUGNED
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Definitions and meanings of "Oppugned"

What do we mean by oppugned?

To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.

The state of attacking someone whether mentally or physically. Urban Dictionary

A verb defined as to "assail by criticism, argument or action" (dictionary.com). It is also used as a synonym of the word "dispute." to argue against something. Urban Dictionary

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The word "oppugned" in example sentences

In such esteem it continued for many ages, till at length Mesue and some other Arabians began to reject and reprehend it, upon whose authority for many following lustres, it was much debased and quite out of request, held to be poison and no medicine; and is still oppugned to this day by [4225] Crato and some junior physicians. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The doctrine of the satisfaction of Christ, his merit, and the reconciliation wrought thereby, understood aright by few, and of late oppugned by some, being so nearly related to the point of redemption, I desired also to have seen cleared, unfolded, vindicated, by some able pen. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)

Errors in religion were too tremendous to be tolerated for a moment, and the form (or rather anti-form) of worship handed down by her fathers, had cost too much blood and crime to be oppugned. ❋ J. L. McConnel (N/A)

By the plane Scriptures it was found, "That a lyvelie faith requyred a plane confessioun, when Christes trewth is oppugned; that not only ar thei gyltie that do evill, bot also thei that assent to evill." ❋ John Knox (N/A)

Wherever Roman doctrine _de fide_ is oppugned they must protest; but short of this they render absolute obedience to their ecclesiastical superiors in the church of England. ❋ John Morley (1880)

His objections were on a moral level with the best side of the religion that they oppugned. ❋ John Morley (1880)

Many of the remarks of this editor would appear to savour of prejudice had they come from the pen of one who denied the reality of the assumption, or oppugned the honour and worship now paid by members of the Church of Rome to the Virgin. ❋ James Endell Tyler (1820)

Propositions, to be by you defended, or oppugned, or both, in the ❋ Mary Lamb (1805)

"I doubt," said he, "whether those dictates are any clearer than those dogmas of 'natural religion' which have been so oppugned; and ❋ Henry Rogers (1841)

Why does she always want to hurt me? She is always [in a state] of [oppugnance] [with me]. ❋ Livingproof (2012)

The media has substantiated enough footage to oppugn [Hillary Clinton's] claims about being in danger upon her arrival on her 1996 [trip to Bosnia]. Husband: "Why do you oppugn my statements so much, honey?" Wife: "Because you've been [sleeping around] with women behind my back, and I have the panties to prove it." ❋ Obama For Life (2008)

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