Disputableness

/dɪsˈpjuːtəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being disputable; the characteristic of being open to debate or argument.

Etymology

From disputable + -ness (Germanic suffix forming abstract nouns). A redundant but archaic way of emphasizing the debatability of something.

Kelly Says

The disputableness of Brexit or climate policy shows how the same evidence can lead intelligent people to opposite conclusions based on values.

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