| 单词 | polemic |
| 释义 | polemic (once / 3391 pages) nadj A polemic is something that stirs up controversy by having a negative opinion, usually aimed at a particular group. A piece of writing can be a polemic, as long as it gets someone's goat. Polemic comes from the Greek polemikos meaning "warlike, belligerent." It's like challenging someone to a duel of ideas. These days a polemic is usually a piece of writing, such as if the Grinch published a powerful polemic against Christmas. It's like a debate, and philosophers from Nietzsche to Voltaire are known for theirs. The British philosopher John Stuart Mill had this to say about it: "The worst offense that can be committed by a polemic is to stigmatize those who hold a contrary opinion as bad and immoral men." WORD FAMILYpolemic: polemical, polemically, polemicise, polemicize, polemics, polemise, polemize+/polemicist: polemicists/polemicize: polemicized, polemicizes, polemicizing/polemics: polemicist, polemist/polemist: polemists USAGE EXAMPLESFeminist polemics became a staple of fashion magazines. Slate(Dec 27, 2016) SEE ALSO: Mike Rowe says ‘Hamilton’ statement was ‘unpersuasive’: ‘They turned a play into a polemic’ Washington Times(Dec 02, 2016) His studies lead him through ancient polemics in which Jewish scholars tried to discredit Christianity by exposing its historical and theological inconsistencies. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) 1n a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) Hyper arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement 2n a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) Syn|Hyper polemicist, polemist author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) 3adj of or involving dispute or controversy Syn polemical controversial marked by or capable of arousing controversy |
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