polemic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 External links 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From French polemique < Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós), “‘of war’”) < πόλεμος (pólemos), “‘war’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pʌˈlemɪk/
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  Rhymes: -ɛmɪk

[edit] Noun

polemic (plural polemics)

1. (usually plural) The art or practice of aggressive debate, attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
2. A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
3. An argument or controversy.

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• controversialist
• disputant

[edit] Derived terms

• polemical

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[edit] Adjective

polemic (comparative more polemic, superlative most polemic)

1. Having the characteristics of a polemic.

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• polemical

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[edit] External links

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

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ceilmop
• compile