Polemic

/pəˈlɛmɪk/

noun

  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. An argument or controversy.

  3. A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

Synonyms: controversialist, disputant, polemicist, harangue, philippic, rant, screed, tirade

adjective

  1. Having the characteristics of a polemic.

Synonyms: polemical

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