PoliticsAugust 30, 2026

polemicists

puh-LEM-ih-sists

Definition

People who habitually write aggressive attacks on or refutations of the opinions or principles of others.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word polemikos, meaning warlike or hostile, which arrived in English via the French polémique.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe scholars who prioritize measured academic analysis over the aggressive, argumentative style often found in political commentary.

The Last Man Comes Full Circle

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Washington Monthly

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