polemic

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Etymology

From French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós, of war), from πόλεμος (pólemos, war)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈlɛmɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛmɪk

Noun

polemic (plural polemics)

  1. A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
  2. An argument or controversy.
  3. A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

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Adjective

polemic (comparative more polemic, superlative most polemic)

  1. Having the characteristics of a polemic.

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Further reading

  • polemic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • polemic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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