POLEMICAL

polemic, polemical

(adjective) of or involving dispute or controversy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

polemical (comparative more polemical, superlative most polemical)

related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic

being an attempt to evaluate the arguments comprehensively

(somewhat derogative) prone to causing disputes; inclined to causing the expression of opposing opinions, disputatious, contentious, edgy

Noun

polemical (plural polemicals)

A diatribe or polemic.

Source: Wiktionary


Po*lem"ic*al, a.

Definition: Polemic; controversial; disputatious.

– Po*lem"ic*al*ly, adv. Polemical and impertinent disputations. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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