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debatida

Debatada is a term used in Romance-language writing to indicate that a topic or issue has been the subject of discussion or argument. As a feminine participle and adjective, debatada describes things that have already been debated. The form is commonly found in Portuguese and in contexts influenced by Portuguese, and appears in phrases such as a questão debatida pela comissão (the issue debated by the committee) or propostas debatidas (proposals that were debated). In many texts, debatada serves to label topics that have undergone prior scrutiny or controversy.

Usage and context

Debatada is frequently encountered in journalism, academic writing, legislative discourse, and public commentary. It helps signal

Linguistic notes

The form debatada derives from verbs meaning to debate or discuss. It is closely associated with the

See also

Debate; Debater; Debatir; Debater (as a verb in Portuguese contexts).

that
the
subject
has
moved
beyond
mere
mention
to
active
examination,
comparison
of
viewpoints,
or
consideration
of
alternatives.
The
masculine
counterpart
(debatido
or
similar
forms)
appears
when
the
noun
it
modifies
is
masculine,
reflecting
standard
gender
agreement
in
Romance
languages.
related
noun
debate
and
with
verbs
such
as
debater
or
debatir,
whose
forms
yield
participles
and
adjectives
used
to
describe
the
state
of
a
subject
after
discussion.