polemics

[ puh-lem-iks, poh- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the art or practice of disputation or controversy:

   a master of polemics.

2. the branch of theology dealing with the history or conduct of ecclesiastical disputation and controversy.

polemics

/ pəˈlɛmɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the art or practice of dispute or argument, as in attacking or defending a doctrine or belief

Word History and Origins

Origin of polemics¹

First recorded in 1630–40; polemic, -ics

Example Sentences

The New York Times, which had vigorously supported the Iraq invasion published four op-eds defending Strauss, polemics that employed ridicule and condescension against the unsophisticated critics who supposedly didn’t “get” the philosopher’s subtle arguments.

From Salon

Its signers endorsed the usual Zionist polemics, fitting all too neatly into Glazer’s description of “Jewishness and the Holocaust” being “hijacked by an occupation.”

From Salon

“Not by the threat of environmental crisis. It is an art of gentleness and nuance, not of confrontation and polemics.”

From Seattle Times

One of the more recent and ballyhooed polemics against Roosevelt was "The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression," a 2007 bestseller by Amity Shlaes.

From Salon

While the case does not directly relate to generative AI, Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that AI tools that generate "poetry" and "polemics" likely would not enjoy such legal protections.

From Reuters