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polemic

noun

  1. contentious argument that is intended to establish the truth of a specific belief and the falsity of the contrary belief
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adjective

  1. involving dispute; controversial
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pəˈlɛmɪk/ / /pəˈliːmɪk/

adj

Etymology: From French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós, “of war”), from πόλεμος (pólemos, “war”). By surface analysis, polem- + -ic.

  1. 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 .

    To explain some of these challenges, it is useful to take a brief and polemic look at the one area that is perhaps most fundamentally affected by the new conditions: the workplace.

noun

Etymology: From French polémique, from Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós, “of war”), from πόλεμος (pólemos, “war”). By surface analysis, polem- + -ic.

  1. A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
  2. An argument or controversy.
  3. A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.