treatise

noun

trea·​tise ˈtrē-təs How to pronounce treatise (audio)
 also  -təz
1
: a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
a treatise on higher education
2
obsolete : account, tale

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Yet to read his treatise is to feel not FOMO, but alienation. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 July 2024 Taking a leaf from the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes’s famous treatise, the book makes the case for turning the UN into a sort of benign Leviathan. Roland Rich, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023 Man and His Works A scientific, readable treatise on cultural anthropology, by a leading authority, professor at Northwestern. Melville J. Herskovits, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024 To enforce his personal rule of law, James could censor speech, the press, legal treatises, and the theater. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for treatise 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tretis, from Anglo-French tretiz, alteration of tretez, traitet, from Medieval Latin tractatus, from Latin tractare to treat, handle

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of treatise was in the 14th century

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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatise. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

treatise

noun
trea·​tise ˈtrēt-əs How to pronounce treatise (audio)
: a book or article examining a subject carefully and completely
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