polemicist

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polemicist

  • /pəˈlɛmɪsɪst/

Where it comes from

From polemic + -ist. By surface analysis, polem- + -ic + -ist.

noun polemicists

  1. A person who writes polemics.
  2. A person who puts forward controversial views. The choice is between a polemicist with deep ties to the alt-right movement, or a conventional policy professional with an open channel to the political establishment that Trump ran against, but which he needs to pass an agenda.

Similar: polemist, polemic

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Similar: polemist, polemic

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noun person who writes polemics

Españolpolemista
Portuguêspolemista
Françaispolémiste
DeutschPolemiker, Polemikerin
Italianopolemista

noun person who puts forward controversial views

DeutschPolemiker, Polemikerin
Italianopolemista

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"polemicist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polemicist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"polemicist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polemicist.

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@misc{polemicist_2026,
  title = {polemicist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polemicist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}