- polemicist
- noun see polemic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
polemicist
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Polemicist — Po*lem i*cist, n. A polemic. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polemicist — [päl′ə mistpō lem′ə sist, pəlem′ə sist] n. a person skilled, or inclined to engage, in polemics: also polemist [päl′ə mist] * * * po·lem·i·cist (pə lĕmʹĭ sĭst) also po·lem·ist (pə lĕmʹĭst, pŏlʹə mĭst) n. A person skilled or involved in polemics.… … Universalium
polemicist — index disputant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
polemicist — (n.) 1864, American English formation parallel to polemist (1825), from Gk. polemistes a warrior, from polemizein to wage war … Etymology dictionary
polemicist — [päl′ə mistpō lem′ə sist, pəlem′ə sist] n. a person skilled, or inclined to engage, in polemics: also polemist [päl′ə mist] … English World dictionary
polemicist — [[t]pəle̱mɪsɪst[/t]] polemicists N COUNT A polemicist is someone who is skilled at arguing very strongly for or against a belief or opinion. [FORMAL] The greatest polemicist of the 20th century must be Leon Trotsky. Syn: debater … English dictionary
polemicist — UK [pəˈlemɪsɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms polemicist : singular polemicist plural polemicists someone who writes newspaper articles or books that express very strong opinions … English dictionary
polemicist — polemic ► NOUN 1) a strong verbal or written attack. 2) (also polemics) the practice of engaging in controversial debate. ► ADJECTIVE (also polemical) ▪ of or involving disputatious or controversial debate. DERIVATIVES polemicist noun … English terms dictionary
polemicist — noun a) A person who writes polemics b) A person who puts forward controversial views Syn: polemist … Wiktionary
polemicist — po lem·i·cist || pÉ™ lemɪsɪst n. one who argues, argumentative person, disputatious person … English contemporary dictionary
