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Question

okay i need to understand this word polemical i looked it up in dictionary.com and it still doesnt help please explain or give me an example or something!

Answer 1

It means that something is controversial. I could say," The war in Iraq is polemical." That would mean that there is a lot of debate surrounding it and many opinions that are of equal value on both sides of the arguement.

Answer 2

Polemical describes something (e.g. a book, speech, lecture, etc.) that takes a very one-sided and argumentative approach to a topic.
For instance:
The Republican senator's polemical speech attacked the Democrats' plans for new legislation.

Answer 3

Marjery B is right, but she hasn't put it into particularly understandable words.

The other answerers who say that it is "argumentative" or "hostile" are only half right.

A polemical argument is certainly hostile and one-sided, but the extra meaning is that it's being hostile against a particular person or group of people, instead of just being against whatever point of view they hold.

Answer 4

for best results always search for the root word i.e. polemic

try wikipedia

from m-w.com
Etymology: French polémique, from Middle French, from polemique controversial, from Greek polemikos warlike, hostile, from polemos war; perhaps akin to Greek pelemizein to shake, Old English ealfelo baleful
1 a : an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another b : the art or practice of disputation or controversy -- usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr.
2 : an aggressive controversialist : DISPUTANT

Answer 5

It means really argumentative. Like someone who likes to argue about everything. You probably know someone like that :)

Answer 6

to break it down for u..someone who loves to argue about anything..and everything..