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polemic
po·lem·ic P0410000 (pə-lĕm′ĭk)n.1. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.2. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.adj. also po·lem·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.
[French polémique, from Greek polemikos, hostile, from polemos, war.]
po·lem′i·cal·ly adv.polemic (pəˈlɛmɪk) adjof or involving dispute or controversyn1. an argument or controversy, esp over a doctrine, belief, etc2. a person engaged in such an argument or controversy[C17: from Medieval Latin polemicus, from Greek polemikos relating to war, from polemos war] poˈlemically adv polemicist, polemist npo•lem•ic (pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ-)
n. 1. a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. 2. a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist. adj. 3. Also, po•lem′i•cal. of or pertaining to a polemic; controversial. [1630–40; < Greek polemikós of or for war =pólem(os) war + -ikos -ic] po•lem′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | polemic - a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)polemicist, polemistauthor, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) | | 2. | polemic - a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" | | Adj. | 1. | polemic - of or involving dispute or controversypolemicalcontroversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action" |
polemicnoun1. argument, attack, debate, dispute, controversy, rant, tirade, diatribe, invective, philippic (rare) a polemic against the danger of secret societiespolemicnounA discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.adjectiveGiven to arguing:argumentative, combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy.Translationspolémicapolémicopolemiquepolémiquepolemicapolemicopolémico
polemic
Related to polemic: polemicistSynonyms for polemicnoun argumentSynonyms- argument
- attack
- debate
- dispute
- controversy
- rant
- tirade
- diatribe
- invective
- philippic
Synonyms for polemicnoun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressedSynonyms- altercation
- argument
- bicker
- clash
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- difficulty
- disagreement
- dispute
- fight
- quarrel
- run-in
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- word
- wrangle
- hassle
- rhubarb
- tangle
adj given to arguingSynonyms- argumentative
- combative
- contentious
- disputatious
- eristic
- litigious
- polemical
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
Synonyms for polemicnoun a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)Related Words- contestation
- controversy
- disceptation
- arguing
- argument
- contention
- disputation
- tilt
adj of or involving dispute or controversySynonymsRelated Words |