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polemic
- /pəˈlɛmɪk/
- /pəˈliːmɪk/
Rhymes with -ɛmɪk, -iːmɪk
Where it comes from
From French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós, “of war”), from πόλεμος (pólemos, “war”). By surface analysis, polem- + -ic.
noun polemics · polemick
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A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
Similar: controversialist, disputant, polemicist
- An argument or controversy.
- A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
adjective more polemic · most polemic · polemick
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Having the characteristics of a polemic.
A fourth hindrance is by some held to be, that many of our polemic publications are too polemic. Some hold that we should urge the simple Gospel, and make no attack on Hinduism or Muhammadanism .
Similar: polemical
Translations
Talk about this word "polemic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polemic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polemic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polemic "polemic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polemic.Cite this
@misc{polemic_2026,
title = {polemic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polemic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
