Meaning of polemic | Babel Free

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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. A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant
3. Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.
4. An argument or controversy.
5. An argument or controversy
6. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.
7. A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
8. A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
9. Given to arguing:argumentative, combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, litigious, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy.
10. Having the characteristics of a polemic
11. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
12. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.
13. of or involving dispute or controversy
14. an argument or controversy, esp over a doctrine, belief, etc
15. a person engaged in such an argument or controversy
16. a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
17. a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist.

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