discourse

/dɪsˈkɔrs/
noun
  1. Written or spoken communication or debate.
    • The book is a thoughtful discourse on the meaning of freedom.
    • The professor's discourse on climate change lasted over an hour.
    • Political discourse often becomes heated during election season.
  2. A formal discussion of a topic, such as a lecture or treatise.
    • The conference featured a discourse about the future of artificial intelligence.
    • She delivered a discourse on ancient Greek philosophy.
    • His written discourse on ethics is still studied in universities.
  3. The way language is used in a particular social context or field.
    • Legal discourse requires precise and careful wording.
    • Medical discourse uses many specialized terms that patients may not understand.
    • The discourse of social media is very different from formal writing.
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verb
  1. To speak or write at length about a topic.
    • He loves to discourse about history with anyone who will listen.
    • The author discourses on the importance of education in her latest book.
    • The panel will discourse on the challenges of urban planning.
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