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polemic

The correct spelling is polemic.

How to pronounce polemic

/pəˈlɛmɪk/
noun

IPA: /pəˈlɛmɪk/

Say it like: Pol-emi-c

The correct spelling is polemic. A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
  2. 2.An argument or controversy.
  3. 3.A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

adjective

  1. 1.Having the characteristics of a polemic.

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