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discourse
[ noun dis-kawrs, -kohrs, dis-kawrs, -kohrs; verb dis-kawrs, -kohrs ]
noun
- communication of thought by words; talk; conversation:
earnest and intelligent discourse.
Synonyms: parley, chat, dialogue, colloquy, discussion
- a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc.
- Linguistics. any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence.
verb (used without object)
- to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse.
- to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing.
verb (used with object)
- to utter or give forth (musical sounds).
discourse
noun
- verbal communication; talk; conversation
- a formal treatment of a subject in speech or writing, such as a sermon or dissertation
- a unit of text used by linguists for the analysis of linguistic phenomena that range over more than one sentence
- archaic.the ability to reason or the reasoning process
verb
- intr; often foll by on or upon to speak or write (about) formally and extensively
- intr to hold a discussion
- archaic.tr to give forth (music)
Derived Forms
- disˈcourser, noun
Other Words From
- dis·courser noun
- pre·discourse noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of discourse1
Word History and Origins
Origin of discourse1
Example Sentences
In a message to readers, it said the US presidential election "underlined" its concerns that its owner, Elon Musk, had been able to use X to "shape political discourse."
There has also been a lot more public discourse on all the ways men depend on women, for everything from housework to companionship.
But it’s a simple story for a conman to tell, and the media’s willingness to normalize it radically shifted political discourse in Trump’s favor.
Some “Jeopardy!” viewers took issue with the line’s appearance, branding it as sexist in online discourse.
But civil discourse has been ground down to a useless nub at this point, and a presidential candidate can share crude jokes about his opponent with barely a blip in the news cycle.
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