polemic
11polemic — [[t]pəle̱mɪk[/t]] polemics 1) N VAR A polemic is a very strong written or spoken attack on, or defence of, a particular belief or opinion. ...a polemic against the danger of secret societies... The book is both a history and a passionate polemic… …
12polemic — I UK [pəˈlemɪk] / US noun Word forms polemic : singular polemic plural polemics formal 1) [countable] a strong statement of opinion, especially negative opinion 2) polemic or polemics [uncountable] the practice or skill of making strong… …
13polemic — polemically, adv. /peuh lem ik, poh /, n. 1. a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. 2. a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist. adj. 3. Also, polemical. of or pertaining to a polemic;… …
14polemic — 1. noun /pʌˈlɛmɪk/ a) A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. b) An argument or controversy …
15polemic — po|lem|ic [ pə lemık ] noun FORMAL 1. ) count a strong statement of opinion, especially negative opinion 2. ) polemic or polemics uncount the practice or skill of making strong statements of opinion, especially negative opinion …
16polemic — po•lem•ic [[t]pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ [/t]] n. 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 pertaining to a polemic; controversial •… …
17polemic — /pəˈlɛmɪk / (say puh lemik) noun 1. a controversial argument; argumentation against some opinion, doctrine, etc. 2. someone who argues in opposition to another; a controversialist. –adjective Also, polemical. 3. of or relating to disputation or… …
18Polemic (magazine) — Polemic was a short lived British Magazine of Philosophy, Psychology, and Aesthetics. In its eight issues between 1945 and 1947, however, some of George Orwell s most well known essays were published. The Prevention of Literature is both a… …
19polemic — noun Etymology: French polémique, from Middle French, from polemique controversial, from Greek polemikos warlike, hostile, from polemos war; perhaps akin to Greek pelemizein to shake, Old English ealfelo baleful Date: 1638 1. a. an aggressive… …
20polemic — Synonyms and related words: Kilkenny cats, Philadelphia lawyer, altercation, apologetics, apologia, apologist, apology, arguer, argufier, argument, argumentation, bicker, bickering, blood feud, brawl, broil, casuist, casuistry, cat and dog life,… …
