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polemic

Polemic is a controversy, debate or dispute, or a person who is inclined to argue. (noun)

  1. A written attack on a political decision is an example of a polemic.
  2. A person who argues about science or religion or about how science and religion intersect is an example of a polemic.

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See polemic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See polemic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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