polemicist

pol·e·mist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-uh-mist, puh-lem-ist, poh-]
- /ˈpɒl ə mɪst, pəˈlɛm ɪst, poʊ-/
- /pə.ˈle.mɪ.sɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-uh-mist, puh-lem-ist, poh-]
- /ˈpɒl ə mɪst, pəˈlɛm ɪst, poʊ-/

Definitions of polemicist word

noun polemicist a person who is engaged or versed in polemics. 1
countable noun polemicist A polemicist is someone who is skilled at arguing very strongly for or against a belief or opinion. 0
noun polemicist a person skilled, or inclined to engage, in polemics 0

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Origin of polemicist

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < Greek polemistḗs warrior, equivalent to pólem(os) war + -istēs -ist

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Parts of speech for Polemicist

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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polemicist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for polemicist

noun polemicist

apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.
devil's advocate — If you play devil's advocate in a discussion or debate, you express an opinion which you may not agree with but which is very different to what other people have been saying, in order to make the argument more interesting.

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