Polemic

What do we mean by polemic?

A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine. noun

A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation. noun

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

Of or pertaining to controversy; controversial; disputative: as, a polemic essay or treatise; polemic divinity or theoIogy; polemic writers.

A disputant; one who carries on a controversy; a controversialist; one who writes in support of an opinion or a system in opposition to another. noun

A controversy; a controversial argument. noun

Of or pertaining to controversy; maintaining, or involving, controversy; controversial; disputative adjective

Engaged in, or addicted to, polemics, or to controversy; disputations. adjective

One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. noun

A polemic argument or controversy. noun

A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. noun

An argument or controversy. noun

​ A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something. noun

Having the characteristics of a polemic. adjective

Of or involving dispute or controversy adjective

A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) noun

A controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) noun

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.

Words that are spelled similarly to polemic:
polemic.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word polemic:
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Words that rhyme with polemic:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe polemic:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective polemic:
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Words that sound like polemic:
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