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- Dictionarypolemic/pəˈlɛmɪk/
noun
- 1. a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something: "his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties" Similar
adjective
- 1. expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something; polemical: "unashamedly polemic writing"
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Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word polemic, which means an aggressive attack or refutation of someone's opinions or principles. See examples of polemic in sentences and related articles.
A polemic is a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of polemic, and see examples and translations in different languages.
polemic. noun [ C ] formal us / pəˈlem.ɪk / uk / pəˈlem.ɪk / Add to word list. a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs: She has published a fierce anti-war polemic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Debate & discussion. agent provocateur. agora.
Polemical means strongly attacking or defending a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Polemic (⫽ p ə ˈ l ɛ m ɪ k ⫽) is contentious rhetoric intended to support a specific position by forthright claims and to undermine the opposing position. The practice of such argumentation is called polemics , which are seen in arguments on controversial topics.
A polemic is something that stirs up controversy by having a negative opinion, usually aimed at a particular group. A piece of writing can be a polemic, as long as it gets someone's goat.
Polemic definition: a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.. See examples of POLEMIC used in a sentence.
