POLEMICIST

polemicist, polemist, polemic

(noun) a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polemicist (plural polemicists)

A person who writes polemics

A person who puts forward controversial views

Synonyms

• polemist, polemic

Source: Wiktionary


Po*lem"i*cist, n.

Definition: A polemic. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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