constatation

noun

con·​sta·​ta·​tion

ˌkänztəˈtāshən,

-n(t)stəˈ-

plural -s

: basic assumption : assertion

the mere constatation that a century and a half ago the family counted for much more than it does now

—F. R. Leavis

Word History

Etymology

French, from constater + -ation

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