polemic

🇺🇸 /pəˈlemɪk/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈlemɪk/
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noun
R

A strong argument or debate, often in writing, about a controversial subject.

The article was a polemic against the proposed changes to the education system.

R

The act of arguing strongly for or against something, often with passion.

His skill in polemic made him a formidable debater.

translation

n. A strong argument or debate, often in writing, about a controversial subject.; The act of arguing strongly for or against something, often with passion.

Word Forms

Plural polemics