polemic
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- polemick (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós, “of war”), from πόλεμος (pólemos, “war”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
polemic (plural polemics)
- A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
- An argument or controversy.
- A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
Synonyms[edit]
- (person): controversialist, disputant, polemicist
- (strong verbal or written attack): harangue, screed, rant, tirade, philippic
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
argument or controversy
Adjective[edit]
polemic (comparative more polemic, superlative most polemic)
- Having the characteristics of a polemic.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
having the characteristics of a polemic
External links[edit]
- polemic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- polemic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911