Word to the Wise: Disquisition

A "disquisition" (dis-kwuh-ZISH-un) - from the Latin for "investigate" - is a formal discourse in which a subject is examined and discussed.

Example (as used by David Gibson in a New York Times review of What the Gospels Meant by Garry Wills): "Garry Wills is not only one of the country’s most distinguished intellectuals, but also one of its most provocative… . Add to this his regular disquisitions on the church… and you have a combustible mix that can delight, infuriate, or illuminate, usually all three."

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