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polemical.

Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈlɛmɪkəl/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/pəˈlemɪkəl/Australia
  1. Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic. Being an attempt to evaluate the arguments comprehensively.

  2. Related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic. Prone to causing disputes; inclined to causing the expression of opposing opinions, disputatious, contentious, edgy.

    derogatory
Where this word comes from

From polemic + -al. By surface analysis, polem- + -ic + -al.

noun/pəˈlɛmɪkəl/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/pəˈlemɪkəl/Australia
  1. A diatribe or polemic.

Where this word comes from

From polemic + -al. By surface analysis, polem- + -ic + -al.

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