DISCEPTATION

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

(noun) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; “they were involved in a violent argument”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

disceptation (countable and uncountable, plural disceptations)

(archaic) Controversy; disputation; discussion.

Source: Wiktionary

Dis`cep*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. disceptatio.]

Definition: Controversy; disputation; discussion. [Archaic] Verbose janglings and endless disceptations. Strype.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition