polemicist
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9.9
- noun
- /pəˈlɛmɪsɪst/
- Formal
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polemista
- Rabbi Shafran is a highly intelligent and dedicated polemicist who, on occasion, misspeaks.
- Jewish polemicists
- anti-Baha'i polemicists
Examples
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As a prominent polemicist, she often engaged in heated debates on theological issues.
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Taibbi, though also a polemicist, does better research than Moore.
Blog text (11) -
"When an experienced polemicist goes to work, very little happens by accident.
Blog text (31) -
I recognize a bombastic polemicist when I see one.
Blog text (33) -
Chambray wrote as a polemicist.
Academic text (1993) -
First, in some circles, Jaffa has a reputation as a mere polemicist rather than a serious scholar.
Academic text (2002) -
The right wing has a near-monopoly on polemicists, and it has done us terrible harm.
Blog text (34) -
Hook was a passionate and fearsome polemicist who skewered communists and their allies for many years over many issues.
Academic text (1996) -
One of the most articulate critics was Arthur Bestor, historian turned master polemicist, who founded the Council on Basic Education in 1956.
Academic text (1992) -
The way Lessons handles claims made by Noam Chomsky, the linguist and radical polemicist, is particularly revealing.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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A person who speaks for or against an idea in a public discussion
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A person who gives reasons to support their view to persuade others in a discussion
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A person who argues strongly for or against an opinion
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A person who often argues about public or political issues
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8.4
A person who argues with others, often in debates or meetings
A person who argues strongly in writing about religion or ideas
A person who often argues and challenges other people's ideas
Antonyms
How Argumentative
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- Formal
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Polemicist comes from the Greek polemikos, from polemos meaning 'war', and you can see the same root in polemic. So a polemicist is like a 'word warrior' who fights with strong arguments against others.