treatise

noun

trea·tise | \ˈtrē-təs also -təz

Definition of treatise

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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The treatise is one of the great meditations on the meaning of life in all its vicissitudes. — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, "Literature Behind Bars," 12 July 2018 The document wasn’t so much a tactical or technical treatise as a charter for his program. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "Uruguay: Soccer’s Dead Poets Society," 29 June 2018 To wit, Gucci designer Alessandro Michele opened Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday with a men's and women's runway show that was one part philosophical treatise, one part West Hollywood Halloween parade. — Booth Moore, The Hollywood Reporter, "Milan Fashion Week: At Gucci, Outrageousness is the Message, while Moschino Says “It Takes All Colors”," 21 Feb. 2018 On Instagram, Moratti posted the picture of his tee alongside a treatise on the positive impacts of music. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Redemption Takes on Rock 'n' Roll at Its Parisian Couture Show," 9 July 2018 At first, the series seems less a treatise against corrosive changes in Swedish society than a darkly funny and melancholy meditation on the absurdity of Swedish bureaucracy. — Alice Bolin, Longreads, "The Daughter as Detective," 26 June 2018 The result was Walden, or Life in the Woods, a preachy treatise on the benefits of solitary dude time off the grid, and required reading for high schoolers all across America. — refinery29.com, "What Americana Means (And Doesn't) In 2018: From Childish Gambino To Roseanne," 3 July 2018 The movie is a blast: One part anti-capitalist screed, one part race treatise, one part love story, and one part sci-fi body horror. — Bijan Stephen, The Verge, "What’s in your bag, Lakeith Stanfield?," 29 June 2018 First in Line is not a deep historical treatise that examines the lives and times of our recent presidents. — Ray Locker, USA TODAY, "'First in Line': What it's like when you are a heartbeat from the presidency," 11 June 2018

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