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Definition of
polemical adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
polemical
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
pəˈlɛmɪkl
/
/
(
less frequent
polemic
)
(
formal
)
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involving strong arguments for or against something, often in opposition to the opinion of others
a polemical attack
See
polemical
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