| 单词 | polemical |
| 释义 | polemical (once / 9916 pages) adj The adjective polemical describes something related to an argument or controversy. To keep the peace, avoid discussing politics at Thanksgiving, which usually deteriorates into a polemical argument with Uncle Bob. Better stick to football or apple versus pumpkin pie. Polemical is the adjective form of the noun polemic, which itself comes from the Greek word, polemos, meaning "war." Use polemical to describe a controversy or argument that could end up as a huge conflict, because polemical refers to a major disagreement. The word is often used to describe speech and writing — a polemical discussion or a polemical essay — that usually starts a war of words. WORD FAMILYpolemic: polemical, polemically, polemicise, polemicize, polemics, polemise, polemize+/polemicist: polemicists/polemicize: polemicized, polemicizes, polemicizing/polemics: polemicist, polemist/polemist: polemists USAGE EXAMPLESThe tone of their tweets is frequently combative and polemical. BBC(Dec 09, 2016) The effect is a powerful, and inventively polemical, meditation on language and violence. Slate(Dec 08, 2016) Neither the Apple nor the Gabriel plays are exhortative in any polemical way. New York Times(Nov 09, 2016) adj of or involving dispute or controversy Syn polemic controversial marked by or capable of arousing controversy |
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