polemic
Meanings
Plural: polemics
Noun
- a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
- a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
- A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
- An argument or controversy.
- A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
Adjective Satellite
- of or involving dispute or controversy
Adj
- Having the characteristics of a polemic.
Origin / Etymology
From French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós, “of war”), from πόλεμος (pólemos, “war”).
Synonyms
controversialist, disputant, harangue, philippic, polemical, polemicist, polemist, rant, screed, tirade
Scrabble Score: 13
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