Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "polemic" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

nonpolemic philopolemic polemical polemically polemician polemicise polemicism polemicist polemicize

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arguing argument author contention contestation controversy disceptation disputation tilt writer

Type Of (IsA)

controversy single communication act

Related Terms

argument controversialist controversy disputant doctrine polemics writes

Similar Terms

controversial

Synonym Network

controversialist harangue polemical polemicist

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