polemic

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po·lem·ic /pəˈlemɪk/ noun formal  1  [countable]AL a written or spoken statement that strongly criticizes or defends a particular idea, opinion, or person 猛烈的抨击；激烈的争论；论战 Before long, the dispute degenerated into fierce polemics. 不久争论就演变为激烈的论战。2. [uncountable] (also polemics)AL the practice or skill of making written or spoken statements that strongly criticize or defend a particular idea, opinion, or person 辩论术；辩论法

Examples from the Corpus

polemic• Essentially, the play is a polemic on the judicial system.• It is infinitely more subtle-an examination of frailties rather than a polemic.• That is why it is sad to see so much bitter polemic springing out of sincere concern.• Black polemic therefore stands alone, an unbalanced curiosity.• And this is not just a generalised and detached polemic against injustice by an educated man.• Still, it all adds up to an interesting polemic.• We discussed, planned, and engaged in passionate polemics.• The first third of the book is a sustained polemic against the myth of competitiveness when applied to the nation state.• Also, I am dismayed by the polemics of some on the left.• Thankfully, we can now continue without the polemic of Chris Woodhead.Origin polemic (1600-1700) French polémique, from Greek polemikos “liking to fight”, from polemos “war”

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po‧lem‧ic /pəˈlemɪk/ noun formal1. [countable] a written or spoken statement that strongly criticizes or defends a particular idea, opinion, or person:
    Before long, the dispute degenerated into fierce polemics.
2. [uncountable] (also polemics) the practice or skill of making written or spoken statements that strongly criticize or defend a particular idea, opinion, or person

II

po‧lem‧i‧cal /pəˈlemɪkəl/ (also polemic) adjective formal
using strong arguments to criticize or defend a particular idea, opinion, or person:
    The reforms were attacked in a highly polemical piece in the ‘New Yorker’.
—polemically /-kli/ adverb

po·lem·icBrE /pəˈlemɪk/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈlemɪk/ 🔊 noun (formal) [countable] a speech or a piece of writing that argues very strongly for or against sth/sb 激烈争论；辩论文章；论战 [uncountable] (also polemics [plural] ) the practice or skill of arguing strongly for or against sth/sb 辩论术；辩论法◆Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance. 她的演说之所以令人难忘，不是因其内容而是因其辩论方法。🔊🔊