dis·pu·ta·tion
/ˌdɪspjəˈteɪʃən/ noun plural dis·pu·ta·tions
formal : a disagreement or argument [count] ▪ legal disputations [noncount] ▪ years of debate and disputation
— dis·pu·ta·tious
/ˌdɪspjəˈteɪʃəs/ adjective [
more disputatious; most disputatious]
▪ a disputatious person [=a person who often disagrees and argues with other people]