discourse
Expression in words, either speech or writingExpression in words, either speech or writing.
» Let us not waste our time in idle discourse!
Verschwenden wir unsere Zeit nicht mit belanglosem Palaver!
Не витрачаймо час на пусті розмови!
Meaning
8 senses(uncountable)Expression in words, either speech or writing.
Diskurs
ди́скурсdískurs, диску́рсdiskúrs
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
(countable)A conversation.
Diskurs, Gespräch, Debatte
разгово́рrazgovór, бесе́даbeséda, ди́скурсdískurs
(countable)A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
The preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.
Diskurs, Abhandlung
докла́дdoklád, ле́кцияlékcija, речьrečʹ
(countable)Any rational expression, reason.
Äußerung, Folgerung
рациона́льностьracionálʹnostʹ, разу́мностьrazúmnostʹ
(countable)An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
Diskurs
ди́скурсdískurs, диску́рсdiskúrs
(Internet, uncountable)Lengthy, often heated debate over controversial subject matter, particularly within fandom and activist spaces. Sometimes rendered as a proper noun with the definite article (i.e. "the Discourse").
(archaic, uncountable)Verbal exchange, conversation.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Dealing; transaction.
Examples
35 sentencesLet us not waste our time in idle discourse!
Не витрачаймо час на пусті розмови!
deVerschwenden wir unsere Zeit nicht mit belanglosem Palaver!
Journalistic spin heavily affects everyday discourse.
It's been an emotionally charged discourse.
Your patriotic discourse won't work on me.
Do you believe in free intellectual discourse?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English discours, borrowed from Middle French discours (“conversation, speech”From Middle English discours, borrowed from Middle French discours (“conversation, speech”), from Latin discursus (“the act of running about”), from Latin discurrō (“run about”), from dis- (“apart”) + currō (“run”). Spelling modified by influence of Middle French cours (“course”). Doublet of discursus.
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Forms
plural: discourses| Singular | discourse |
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Synonyms
16 synonyms- an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service):sermonpreaching
- an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic:discussiontreatment
Word family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable