polemic

po·lem·ic  (p-lmk)

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 (--kl)

Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.

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[French polémique, from Greek polemikos, hostile, from polemos, war.]

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po·lemi·cal·ly adv.

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polemic [pəˈlɛmɪk]

adj also po'lemical

of or involving dispute or controversy

n

1. an argument or controversy, esp over a doctrine, belief, etc.

2. a person engaged in such an argument or controversy

[from Medieval Latin polemicus, from Greek polemikos relating to war, from polemos war]

polemically  adv

polemicist  [pəˈlɛmɪsɪst], polemist [ˈpɒlɪmɪst] n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	polemic - a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) polemicist, polemist author, 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 controversy polemical controversial - 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"

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polemic

noun

argument, attack, debate, dispute, controversy, rant, tirade, diatribe, invective, philippic (rare) a polemic against the danger of secret societies

Translations

polemic [pɒˈlemɪk]

A. ADJ → polémico

B. N → polémica f

polemic [pəˈlɛmɪk] n → polémique f

polemic

adj → polemisch

n → Polemik f

polemic [pəˈlɛmɪk] n → polemica