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Of, involving, or provoking, dispute or controversy
“In tracing this shift in religious view, I will ask, first of all, what are the polemic viewpoints implicit in the negative attitude toward calf worship.”
Having a critical, bitter or hostile tone or quality
“He lacks the polemic anger which motivates much filmmaking in this genre and is clearly uninterested in large tableaux.”
Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
“When Hegel finally disengaged his own philosophical approach and language, he launched a polemic against Schelling's followers and disciples.”
A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism
“I even once wrote a polemic on why I shouldn't have to share a bedroom with my sister.”
An argument or controversy, or the state of such
“These implications form an important part of the conceptual framework presupposed in the polemic between Decartes and Kater.”
A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another
“Isocrates' construction of his literary career as a polemic against both non-Greek and Greek-speaking individuals radically redefines the political notion of homonoia.”
A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory
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