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Polemic
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of or involving dispute or controversy
noun
(2) A controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
(3) A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
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Etymology
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Noun
- The art or practice of aggressive debate, attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
- A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
- An argument or controversy.