Complete Definition of "polemic"

English

Etymology
From F. term|polemique < AGr. term|scpolytonic|�ολεμικ��|trpolemikós||of war < term|scpolytonic|��λεμο�|trpólemos||war

Pronunciation
IPA|/p��lemɪk/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�mɪk|-�mɪk

Noun
en-noun

  1. context|usually plural The art or practice of aggressive debate, attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another

Translations
Danish: polemik c
Finnish: polemiikki
French: t|fr|polemique|f
German: Polemik
Spanish: t+|es|polémica|f

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Having the characteristics of a polemic.

Translations
Finnish: poleeminen
French: t|fr|polemique
German: polemisch
Spanish: t+|es|polémico

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