polemic | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of or involving dispute or controversy | |
Synonyms: | polemical | |
Related terms: | controversial | |
2. | [ noun ] (writing) a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) | |
Synonyms: | polemist polemicist | |
Related terms: | writer | |
3. | [ noun ] a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) | |
Related terms: | controversy polemize | |
Similar spelling: |
polemics polemical polemicize polemicist polemicise polemize polemist polemise poulenc Polhemus |