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- Dictionarypo·lem·ic/pəˈlemik/
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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The meaning of POLEMIC is an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another. How to use polemic in a sentence. Did you know?
polemic. noun [ C ] formal uk / pəˈlem.ɪk / us / 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.
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. 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.
Polemic definition: a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.. See examples of POLEMIC used in a sentence.
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 for tolerance.
Definition of polemic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine. 2. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation. adj. also po·lem·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation. [French polémique, from Greek polemikos, hostile, from polemos, war .]
POLEMIC definition: writing or speech that strongly criticizes or defends an idea, a belief, etc. Learn more.
Polemic definition: . See examples of POLEMIC used in a sentence.
