— oppugner , n.
/euh pyoohn"/ , v.t.
1. to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
2. to call in question; dispute.
[ 1400-50; late ME oppugnare to oppose, attack, equiv. to op- OP- + pugnare to fight, deriv. of pugnus fist; see PUGILISM ]
— oppugner , n.
/euh pyoohn"/ , v.t.
1. to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
2. to call in question; dispute.
[ 1400-50; late ME oppugnare to oppose, attack, equiv. to op- OP- + pugnare to fight, deriv. of pugnus fist; see PUGILISM ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012