polemicadj.n.

Brit.

/pəˈlɛmɪk/, U.S.

/pəˈlɛmɪk/

Forms: 1600s polemicke, 1600s polemike, 1600s polemique, 1600s–1700s polemick, 1600s– polemic.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πολεμικός.

Etymology: < ancient Greek πολεμικός of or for war, warlike, hostile, in Hellenistic Greek also in figurative use < πόλεμος war (probably < an ablaut variant (o-grade) of the Indo-European base of πελεμίζειν to shake) + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare French polémique disputatious, combative (1584 in Middle French; slightly earlier in sense ‘relating to war’ in the phrase chanson polemique soldiers' war song (1578); 1619 as noun in sense B. 1). With use as noun compare post-classical Latin polemicus controversialist (c1363 in a British source), ancient Greek ἡ πολεμική (short for ἡ πολεμικὴ τέχνη ) the art of war, τὰ πολεμικά (plural) military exercises. With use as adjective compare polemical adj.

A. adj.

Of the nature of, exhibiting, given to, or relating to dispute or controversy; contentious, disputatious, combative; = polemical adj. 1.

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1614 P. Forbes Def. Lawful Calling 2 I resolved never any more to put pen to paper, at least, in this polemick kinde of writing.

1641 R. Greville Disc. Nature Episcopacie i. iii. 10 All truthes, Polemicke, positive,..are of neere consanguinity.

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 182 The master peece of Polemique Divinity of all extant.

1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ 129 On several such like Polemick occasions.

1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. xxiii. 370 The emperor of the Romans imbibed the illiberal prejudices and passions of a polemic divine.

1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes vi. 322 We will leave the Polemic stuff of a dead century to lie quiet on its book-shelves.

1867 Felton's Greece, Anc. & Mod. II. 373 To wrangle upon senseless questions of polemic theology.

1872 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 33 They displayed far less polemic bitterness.

1920 S. Lewis Main St. x. 122 She had no opinions on anything more polemic than woolen union-suits.

1993 Science 3 Sept. 48/3 The FMS debate is in danger of being dominated by two opposing but equally polemic camps.

B. n.

1. A controversial argument; a strong verbal or written attack on a person, opinion, doctrine, etc.; (as a mass noun) writing or opinion of this kind. Also: (in singular and plural) aggressive debate or controversy; the practice of engaging in such debate.In Theology polemics (as a method of conducting debate) may be contrasted with irenics.

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1626 D. Featley Second Tablet 97 in Second Parallel All other ancient worthies of our Church, who yet applaud and approue these late Polemickes of the Appealer.

a1649 W. Drummond Irene in Wks. (1711) 172 Unhappy we, amidst our many and diverse Contentions, furious Polemicks, endless Variances,..Debates and Quarrels!

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Polemicks, Disputations, Treatises, or Discourses about controversial Points.

1797 Monthly Mag. 3 240/1 Dr. Travis..was..on entering into this province of theological polemics, a Tiro, compared with his antagonists.

1801 H. K. White Let. 12 Nov. in Remains (1807) I. 78 Religious polemics..have seldom formed a part of my studies.

1840 Times 10 Sept. 4/4 It [sc. the Journal des Débats] adds, that ‘it is melancholy to find in the polemic of M. Thiers so many words and so few facts.’

1892 C. G. Montefiore Hibbert Lect. iii. 128 A direct polemic against idols starts from the prophets of the eighth century, and more especially from Hosea.

1940 E. Wilson To Finland Station ii. ix. 154 I applaud with all my heart your idea of bringing to light all the varieties of opinion; let us have good and sincere polemics.

1967 M. Ayrton Maze Maker xxxi. 152 The small man was..full of pent-up polemic.

1994 30 Days in Church & in World No. 10. 50/2 The theories of the Solesmes monks were the butt of furious polemics for years.

2. A person who argues or writes in opposition to another, or who takes up a controversial position; a controversialist. Cf. polemicist n.

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1639 Earl of Rothes Let. Aug. in S. R. Gardiner Hamilton Papers (1880) 99 I am no polemick to haue hand in such debates.

a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) I. 217 They did..like Polemics of the Post pronounce The same thing to be true and false at once.

1716 M. Davies Diss. Author & Oecon. Lat. Drama 22 in Athenæ Britannicæ III He dy'd a real Polemick, if not a Martyr for the Church.

1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall III. xxvii. 13 The dexterous polemic had time to execute his design.

1825 C. Thirlwall in tr. F. Schleiermacher Crit. Ess. Luke Introd. p. cxxxvii An orthodox polemic in Tertullian's time.

1886 Athenæum 21 Aug. 239/1 The divines of James I.'s court were all casuists and polemics.

1896 Sunday Advocate (Newark, Ohio) 16 Aug. 7/1 He was so completely outargued by the nimble witted young polemic that he completely lost his temper.

1916 S. Cadman Three Relig. Leaders Oxf. iii. xi. 555 The polemic [sc. J. H. Newman] who in defiance of history had endeavored to wrest out of the Thirty-nine Articles the Catholic meaning he coveted.

1988 W. Brennan in S. Sepinuck & M. Treuthart Conscience of Court (1999) i. 47 The young polemic who stands on a soapbox during calculus class to deliver an eloquent political diatribe interferes with the legitimate teaching of calculus.

†3. In plural. Poetical or other literary discourse dealing with war. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Polemicks, verses treating of war, or treatises of war, or strifes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polemic
释义	polemicadj.n. Brit. /pəˈlɛmɪk/, U.S. /pəˈlɛmɪk/ Forms: 1600s polemicke, 1600s polemike, 1600s polemique, 1600s–1700s polemick, 1600s– polemic. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πολεμικός. Etymology: < ancient Greek πολεμικός of or for war, warlike, hostile, in Hellenistic Greek also in figurative use < πόλεμος war (probably < an ablaut variant (o-grade) of the Indo-European base of πελεμίζειν to shake) + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare French polémique disputatious, combative (1584 in Middle French; slightly earlier in sense ‘relating to war’ in the phrase chanson polemique soldiers' war song (1578); 1619 as noun in sense B. 1). With use as noun compare post-classical Latin polemicus controversialist (c1363 in a British source), ancient Greek ἡ πολεμική (short for ἡ πολεμικὴ τέχνη ) the art of war, τὰ πολεμικά (plural) military exercises. With use as adjective compare polemical adj. A. adj. Of the nature of, exhibiting, given to, or relating to dispute or controversy; contentious, disputatious, combative; = polemical adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective] controversious1548 argumentable1588 argumental1595 warlikea1603 controversary1610 polemic1614 polemical1615 eristical1624 controversal1634 eristic1637 controversial1638 argumentative1647 agonisticala1652 agonistic1656 disputatious1660 controvertistical1707 gladiatorial1813 conversional1861 voiceful1879 challengeful1903 society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > branches of theology > [adjective] > polemics warlikea1603 polemic1614 polemical1615 1614 P. Forbes Def. Lawful Calling 2 I resolved never any more to put pen to paper, at least, in this polemick kinde of writing. 1641 R. Greville Disc. Nature Episcopacie i. iii. 10 All truthes, Polemicke, positive,..are of neere consanguinity. 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 182 The master peece of Polemique Divinity of all extant. 1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ 129 On several such like Polemick occasions. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. xxiii. 370 The emperor of the Romans imbibed the illiberal prejudices and passions of a polemic divine. 1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes vi. 322 We will leave the Polemic stuff of a dead century to lie quiet on its book-shelves. 1867 Felton's Greece, Anc. & Mod. II. 373 To wrangle upon senseless questions of polemic theology. 1872 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 33 They displayed far less polemic bitterness. 1920 S. Lewis Main St. x. 122 She had no opinions on anything more polemic than woolen union-suits. 1993 Science 3 Sept. 48/3 The FMS debate is in danger of being dominated by two opposing but equally polemic camps. B. n. 1. A controversial argument; a strong verbal or written attack on a person, opinion, doctrine, etc.; (as a mass noun) writing or opinion of this kind. Also: (in singular and plural) aggressive debate or controversy; the practice of engaging in such debate.In Theology polemics (as a method of conducting debate) may be contrasted with irenics. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [noun] > instance of flitec1000 plead1379 traverse1415 controversyc1430 disputation1557 tilt1567 wrangle1579 controverse1596 velitation1607 dispute1611 rixation1623 polemic1626 fireball1638 polemy1642 risse1684 polemical1808 spar1836 row1879 set-to1898 cag1916 barge1934 yike1976 stand-up2005 society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > branches of theology > [noun] > polemics polemic1626 1626 D. Featley Second Tablet 97 in Second Parallel All other ancient worthies of our Church, who yet applaud and approue these late Polemickes of the Appealer. a1649 W. Drummond Irene in Wks. (1711) 172 Unhappy we, amidst our many and diverse Contentions, furious Polemicks, endless Variances,..Debates and Quarrels! 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Polemicks, Disputations, Treatises, or Discourses about controversial Points. 1797 Monthly Mag. 3 240/1 Dr. Travis..was..on entering into this province of theological polemics, a Tiro, compared with his antagonists. 1801 H. K. White Let. 12 Nov. in Remains (1807) I. 78 Religious polemics..have seldom formed a part of my studies. 1840 Times 10 Sept. 4/4 It [sc. the Journal des Débats] adds, that ‘it is melancholy to find in the polemic of M. Thiers so many words and so few facts.’ 1892 C. G. Montefiore Hibbert Lect. iii. 128 A direct polemic against idols starts from the prophets of the eighth century, and more especially from Hosea. 1940 E. Wilson To Finland Station ii. ix. 154 I applaud with all my heart your idea of bringing to light all the varieties of opinion; let us have good and sincere polemics. 1967 M. Ayrton Maze Maker xxxi. 152 The small man was..full of pent-up polemic. 1994 30 Days in Church & in World No. 10. 50/2 The theories of the Solesmes monks were the butt of furious polemics for years. 2. A person who argues or writes in opposition to another, or who takes up a controversial position; a controversialist. Cf. polemicist n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [noun] > person engaged in disputer1434 wrangler1561 debater1594 controvertist1608 disputant1612 controverser1614 controverter1615 controversist1623 disputator1637 polemic1639 disceptator1656 controversialist1658 eristic1659 scaldabancoa1670 fencera1680 controversionalist?1780 digladiator1803 argufier1805 polemist1825 polemicist1864 polemician1871 picador1876 barrack-room lawyer1943 society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > branches of theology > [noun] > polemics > adherent of polemic1639 polemist1825 polemicist1864 1639 Earl of Rothes Let. Aug. in S. R. Gardiner Hamilton Papers (1880) 99 I am no polemick to haue hand in such debates. a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) I. 217 They did..like Polemics of the Post pronounce The same thing to be true and false at once. 1716 M. Davies Diss. Author & Oecon. Lat. Drama 22 in Athenæ Britannicæ III He dy'd a real Polemick, if not a Martyr for the Church. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall III. xxvii. 13 The dexterous polemic had time to execute his design. 1825 C. Thirlwall in tr. F. Schleiermacher Crit. Ess. Luke Introd. p. cxxxvii An orthodox polemic in Tertullian's time. 1886 Athenæum 21 Aug. 239/1 The divines of James I.'s court were all casuists and polemics. 1896 Sunday Advocate (Newark, Ohio) 16 Aug. 7/1 He was so completely outargued by the nimble witted young polemic that he completely lost his temper. 1916 S. Cadman Three Relig. Leaders Oxf. iii. xi. 555 The polemic [sc. J. H. Newman] who in defiance of history had endeavored to wrest out of the Thirty-nine Articles the Catholic meaning he coveted. 1988 W. Brennan in S. Sepinuck & M. Treuthart Conscience of Court (1999) i. 47 The young polemic who stands on a soapbox during calculus class to deliver an eloquent political diatribe interferes with the legitimate teaching of calculus. †3. In plural. Poetical or other literary discourse dealing with war. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Polemicks, verses treating of war, or treatises of war, or strifes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1614
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