polemist

[ pol-uh-mist, puh-lem-ist, poh- ]

noun

1. a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polemist¹

1815–25; < Greek polemistḗs warrior, equivalent to pólem ( os ) war + -istēs -ist

Example Sentences

The 63-year-old polemist, who is sometimes likened in France to former U.S.

From Seattle Times

This approach goes back to nineteenth-century American polemists, who famously declared that if it were up to religion, we’d still believe in a flat earth.

From Salon

Hanoi Propaganda and Education Department head Ho Quang Loi said that the authorities had hired hundreds of so-called "internet polemists" in the fight against "online hostile forces".

From BBC

The polemist appeals too apparently to his readers while the opening pages approach a declamation.

From Project Gutenberg

His mantle, as a vigorous polemist, had fallen upon his youngest son.

From Project Gutenberg