polemic

[US]/pəˈlemɪk/
[UK]/pəˈlemɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. controversy; debater
adj. inclined to argue

Example Sentences

He wrote a splendid polemic in my favour.

his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties.

The article sparked a heated polemic among readers.

The debate turned into a polemic about the role of government in society.

She is known for her polemic writing style.

The politician's speech was full of polemic against his opponents.

The book presents a polemic on the effects of globalization.

The professor engaged in a polemic with his colleagues over the new research findings.

The polemic between the two scholars lasted for hours.

The documentary offers a polemic on climate change denial.

The artist's work is often the subject of polemic among art critics.

The film director's controversial statements sparked a polemic in the media.

Real-world Examples

The book is good sociology, and, as a result, poor polemic.

Source: The Economist - Arts

It is a polemic framed as a personal quest.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The result is a lively mix of scholarship, reporting and polemic.

Source: The Economist - Arts

In contrast to such polemics, Sathnam Sanghera's new book is nuanced, intelligent and even entertaining.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Before long, the dispute degenerated into fierce polemics.

Source: Collins-Longman-All

People continued their pointless polemic day and night.

Source: Pan Pan

Do you want this to serve as some kind of polemic or at least cautionary tale?

Source: Freakonomics

It's what separates hastily written, randomly punctuated, incoherent rants from learned polemics and op-eds, and cringe-worthy fan fiction from a critically acclaimed novel.

Source: Selected English short passages

Every now and then, a polemic on the subject cuts through the routine news and statistics to induce shame, or even, in rare cases, spur change.

Source: The Economist Culture

In modern western societies with an apparently abundant food supply, treating food as trivial is a common mindset, as historian Paul Freedman shows in his short new polemic Why Food Matters.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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