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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While this article will not become a treatise on the history of unionized labor, there are interesting points to note. Karen Weaver, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Wells, a Fabian socialist like George Bernard Shaw, wrote a speculative treatise that predicted the ecology movement, the arms race, socialist pacifism, and WWII. Armond White, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024 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 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 24 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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