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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Nietzsche’s treatise criticizes philosophers who rest their moral framework on the assumption that good and evil are opposites. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025 The contents of the treatise could be described as a form of dandyism for idle samurai, and Mishima was a modern samurai dandy. Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Trump tried to distance himself from the policy treatise during the 2024 campaign. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 History of Peanut Butter Cookies In his agricultural treatise on peanuts, How To Grow the Peanut: And 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption, George Washington Carver, with the assistance of Tuskegee students, included three recipes for peanut butter cookies. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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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