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Definitions for Polemic
[1] a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
[2] a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist.
[3] Also po·lem·i·cal. of or relating to a polemic; controversial.
[4] of or involving dispute or controversy
[5] an argument or controversy, esp over a doctrine, belief, etc
[6] a person engaged in such an argument or controversy
Words related to Polemic
spat, eristic, belligerent, contrary, bicker, tiff, ruckus, scene, wrangle, hassle, go, face-off, debate, row, beef, rhubarb, scrap, fight, altercation, out
Words nearby Polemic
poleax, poleaxe, polecat, poleis, polemarch, polemic, polemicize, polemics, polemist, polemize, polemology
Origin of Polemic
1630–40; < Greek polemikós of or for war, equivalent to pólem(os ) war + -ikos -ic
Other words from Polemic
po·lem·i·cal·ly , adverb
non·po·lem·ic , noun, adjective
non·po·lem·i·cal , adjective
non·po·lem·i·cal·ly , adverb
o·ver·po·lem·i·cal , adjective
o·ver·po·lem·i·cal·ly , adverb
un·po·lem·ic , adjective
un·po·lem·i·cal , adjective
un·po·lem·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Polemic
C17: from Medieval Latin polemicus, from Greek polemikos relating to war, from polemos war
Synonyms for Polemic
belligerent, contrary, eristic, combative, contentious, controversial, disputatious, factious, fire-eating, having a chip on one's shoulder, litigious, opinionated, polemical, pugnacious, quarrelsome, salty, scrappy, spiky, touchy