polemical

po·lem·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-lem-ik, poh-]
- /pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ-/
- /pəˈlem.ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lem-ik, poh-]
- /pəˈlɛm ɪk, poʊ-/

Definitions of polemical word

noun polemical a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. 1
noun polemical a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist. 1
adjective polemical Also, polemical. of or relating to a polemic; controversial. 1
adjective polemical controversial 1
adjective polemical Polemical means arguing very strongly for or against a belief or opinion. 0
adjective polemical (of a book, article, etc) of or involving dispute or controversy 0

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Origin of polemical

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Polemical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polemical

polemical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for polemical

adj polemical

contestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
controvertible — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
dialectic — People refer to the dialectic or dialectics of a situation when they are referring to the way in which two very different forces or factors work together, and the way in which their differences are resolved.
dialectical — In philosophy, Dialectical is used to describe situations, theories, and methods which depend on resolving opposing factors.

adjective polemical

contentious — A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
debateable — Archaic spelling of debatable.
disputative — Tending to dispute.
doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
juridical — of or relating to the administration of justice.

All 15 Synonyms of polemical