The act or process of debating; a debate or discussion.
From debate + -ment (noun-forming suffix creating abstract nouns). The -ment suffix derives from Latin -mentum and creates nouns from verbs, indicating actions or results.
While 'debate' serves as both noun and verb, 'debatement' adds formality—you might see it in old legal documents where 'the debatement of this matter' sounds more official than 'the debate'!
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