Definitions for polemic

polemic po·lem·ic

Spelling: [puh-lem-ik, poh-]
IPA: /pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ-/

Polemic is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 197 anagrams from letters in polemic (ceilmop).

Definitions for polemic

noun

  1. a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
  2. a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist.

adjective

  1. Also, polemical. of or relating to a polemic; controversial.

Origin of polemic

1630-40; Greek polemikós of or for war, equivalent to pólem(os) war + -ikos -ic

Examples for polemic

Grizzard said he knew early on that the study might be received as polemic.

It is not so much in the polemic or in the scholar we are interested, as in the man.

But he possessed other accomplishments beside those of the polemic.

Headlines in France on Wednesday said the pop singer "avoided a clash," "calmed the polemic," "gave up," or even "gave in."

But mixed with that portion of truth is a larger portion of polemic and apologetic.

My agnosticism was bitter in those days, bitter and polemic.

That is to say, hypotheses are admissible in polemic, but not in the sphere of dogmatism.

But neither is it a rigorous sociological study or a polemic or a jeremiad.

It is in the dialogue form he often adopted for polemic writing.

He scoffed as Abu Hassar began to roll into this Islamist polemic.

Word Value for polemic
Scrable

13

Words with friends

17

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