polemic

polemic
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 attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another b. the art or practice of disputation or controversy — usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. 2. an aggressive controversialist ; disputantpolemicist noun

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  • polemic — POLÉMIC, Ă, polemici, ce, s.f., adj. 1. s.f. Discuţie în contradictoriu, controversă pe o temă literară, ştiinţifică, politică etc. 2. adj. Care ţine de polemică (1), cu tendinţă de polemică, privitor la polemică; critic, combativ, contradictoriu …   Dicționar Român

  • Polemic — Po*lem ic, a. [Gr. ? warlike, fr.? war: cf. F. pol[ e]mique.] 1. Of or pertaining to controversy; maintaining, or involving, controversy; controversial; disputative; as, a polemic discourse or essay; polemic theology. [1913 Webster] 2. Engaged in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polemic — Po*lem ic, n. 1. One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. [1913 Webster] The sarcasms and invectives of the young polemic. Macaulay. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polemic — polemic, polemical Polemic is a noun meaning ‘a controversial discussion’ or ‘a verbal or written political attack’; the corresponding noun is either polemic or (more usually) polemical …   Modern English usage

  • Polemic — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Ska, Reggae Gründung 1989 Website www.polemic.sk …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • polemic — (n.) 1630s, controversial argument or discussion, from Gk. polemikos warlike, belligerent, from polemos war. Meaning one who writes in opposition to another is attested from 1670s. The worst offense that can be committed by a polemic is to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • polemic — I adjective argumental, argumentative, conflicting, contentious, contestable, contradictory, controversial, debatable, dialectic, dialectical, discordant, discrepant, disputatious, dissentient, dissonant, divided, eristic, eristical, factious,… …   Law dictionary

  • polemic — ► NOUN 1) a strong verbal or written attack. 2) (also polemics) the practice of engaging in controversial debate. ► ADJECTIVE (also polemical) ▪ of or involving disputatious or controversial debate. DERIVATIVES polemicist noun …   English terms dictionary

  • polemic — [pō lem′ik, pəlem′ik] adj. [Fr polémique < Gr polemikos < polemos, war < IE * pelem < base * pel , to shake, cause to tremble > L palpitare, to tremble] 1. of or involving dispute; controversial 2. argumentative; disputatious: Also …   English World dictionary

  • Polemic — For other uses, see Polemic (disambiguation). A polemic (  /pəˈl …   Wikipedia

  • polemic — [[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… …   English dictionary

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