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Polemic

Polemic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Polemic? [n] a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) [adj] of or involving dispute or controversy Synonyms \| Synonyms for Polemic: controversial \| polemical Related Terms \| Find terms related to Polemic: altercation \| apologetics \| apologia \| apologist \| apology \| arguer \| argufier \| argument \| argumentation \| bicker \| bickering \| blood feud \| brawl \| broil \| casuist \| casuistry \| cat-and-dog life \| combat \| conflict \| contention \| contentiousness \| contest \| contestation \| controversialist \| controversy \| cut and thrust \| debate \| debater \| defense \| disceptator \| disputant \| disputation \| dispute \| donnybrook \| donnybrook fair \| embroilment \| enmity \| feud \| fight \| fighting \| fliting \| flyting \| fracas \| fuss \| guardhouse lawyer \| hassle \| hostility \| hubbub \| imbroglio \| Kilkenny cats \| litigation \| logomacher \| logomachist \| logomachy \| mooter \| open quarrel \| paper war \| passage of arms \| Philadelphia lawyer \| pilpulist \| polemicist \| polemics \| polemist \| quarrel \| quarreling \| quarrelsomeness \| rhubarb \| scrapping \| set-to \| sharp words \| slanging match \| snarl \| spat \| squabble \| squabbling \| strife \| struggle \| tiff \| tussle \| vendetta \| verbal engagement \| war \| war of words \| warfare \| words \| wrangle \| wrangler \| wrangling See Also \| arguing \| argument \| contention \| contestation \| controversy \| disputation \| tilt Polemic In Webster's Dictionary \Polem"ic\, a. [Gr. ? warlike, fr.? war: cf. F. pol['e]mique.] 1. Of or pertaining to controversy; maintaining, or involving, controversy; controversial; disputative; as, a polemic discourse or essay; polemic theology. 2. Engaged in, or addicted to, polemics, or to controversy; disputations; as, a polemic writer. --South. \Polem"ic\, n. 1. One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. The sarcasms and invectives of the young polemic. --Macaulay. 2. A polemic argument or controversy.

Polemic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Polemic?

[n] a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
[adj] of or involving dispute or controversy

Synonyms | Synonyms for Polemic: controversial | polemical

Polemic In Webster's Dictionary

\Po*lem"ic\, a. [Gr. ? warlike, fr.? war: cf. F.
pol['e]mique.]
1. Of or pertaining to controversy; maintaining, or
   involving, controversy; controversial; disputative; as, a
   polemic discourse or essay; polemic theology.

2. Engaged in, or addicted to, polemics, or to controversy;
   disputations; as, a polemic writer. --South.


\Po*lem"ic\, n.
1. One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or
   system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics;
   a controversialist; a disputant.

         The sarcasms and invectives of the young polemic.
                                               --Macaulay.

2. A polemic argument or controversy.

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