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Meaning of "polemicize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLEMICIZE

polemicize  [pəˈlɛmɪˌsaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLEMICIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polemicize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb polemicize in English.

WHAT DOES POLEMICIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of polemicize in the English dictionary

The definition of polemicize in the dictionary is to engage in controversy.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO POLEMICIZE

PRESENT

Present
I polemicize
you polemicize
he/she/it polemicizes
we polemicize
you polemicize
they polemicize
Present continuous
I am polemicizing
you are polemicizing
he/she/it is polemicizing
we are polemicizing
you are polemicizing
they are polemicizing
Present perfect
I have polemicized
you have polemicized
he/she/it has polemicized
we have polemicized
you have polemicized
they have polemicized
Present perfect continuous
I have been polemicizing
you have been polemicizing
he/she/it has been polemicizing
we have been polemicizing
you have been polemicizing
they have been polemicizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I polemicized
you polemicized
he/she/it polemicized
we polemicized
you polemicized
they polemicized
Past continuous
I was polemicizing
you were polemicizing
he/she/it was polemicizing
we were polemicizing
you were polemicizing
they were polemicizing
Past perfect
I had polemicized
you had polemicized
he/she/it had polemicized
we had polemicized
you had polemicized
they had polemicized
Past perfect continuous
I had been polemicizing
you had been polemicizing
he/she/it had been polemicizing
we had been polemicizing
you had been polemicizing
they had been polemicizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will polemicize
you will polemicize
he/she/it will polemicize
we will polemicize
you will polemicize
they will polemicize
Future continuous
I will be polemicizing
you will be polemicizing
he/she/it will be polemicizing
we will be polemicizing
you will be polemicizing
they will be polemicizing
Future perfect
I will have polemicized
you will have polemicized
he/she/it will have polemicized
we will have polemicized
you will have polemicized
they will have polemicized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been polemicizing
you will have been polemicizing
he/she/it will have been polemicizing
we will have been polemicizing
you will have been polemicizing
they will have been polemicizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would polemicize
you would polemicize
he/she/it would polemicize
we would polemicize
you would polemicize
they would polemicize
Conditional continuous
I would be polemicizing
you would be polemicizing
he/she/it would be polemicizing
we would be polemicizing
you would be polemicizing
they would be polemicizing
Conditional perfect
I would have polemicize
you would have polemicize
he/she/it would have polemicize
we would have polemicize
you would have polemicize
they would have polemicize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been polemicizing
you would have been polemicizing
he/she/it would have been polemicizing
we would have been polemicizing
you would have been polemicizing
they would have been polemicizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you polemicize
we let´s polemicize
you polemicize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to polemicize
Past participle
polemicized
Present Participle
polemicizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLEMICIZE


criticise
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
criticize
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
depoliticise
ˌdiːpəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz
depoliticize
ˌdiːpəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz
Gallicize
ˈɡælɪˌsaɪz
Hispanicize
hɪˈspænɪˌsaɪz
hypothesize
haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz
italicise
ɪˈtælɪˌsaɪz
italicize
ɪˈtælɪˌsaɪz
multisize
ˈmʌltɪˌsaɪz
phonemicise
fəˈniːmɪˌsaɪz
phonemicize
ˌfəˈniːmɪˌsaɪz
photosynthesize
ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz
plasticize
ˈplæstɪˌsaɪz
polemicise
pəˈlemɪˌsaɪz
politicize
pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz
publicize
ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz
romanticize
rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz
synthesize
ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz
unisize
ˈjuːnɪˌsaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLEMICIZE

poleaxe
polecat
poleis
poleless
polemarch
polemic
polemical
polemically
polemicise
polemicist
polemics
polemist
polemize
polemoniaceous
polemonium
polenta
poler
poles apart
poleward
poley

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLEMICIZE

aestheticize
anglicize
anticize
antisepticize
arabicize
asepticize
atticize
elasticize
eroticize
ethicize
fanaticize
Gothicize
hibernicize
hypercriticize
logicize
lyricize
mathematicize
metaphysicize
ostracize
rusticize
theatricize

Synonyms and antonyms of polemicize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polemicize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLEMICIZE

Find out the translation of polemicize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polemicize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polemicize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

polemicize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polemizar
570 millions of speakers

English

polemicize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

polemicize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السخرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полемизировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polemizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polemicist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polémiquer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polemik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

polemicize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

polemicize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

polemicize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polemikis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

polemicize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறுப்பு எழுத்தாளர்களும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वादविवादक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polemicist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polemizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polemizować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полемізувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polemizez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

polemicize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polemicize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polemisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polemicize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polemicize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLEMICIZE»

The term «polemicize» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLEMICIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polemicize

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLEMICIZE»

Discover the use of polemicize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polemicize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Jews of Medieval Islam: Community, Society, and Identity ...
one considers Saadya's obvious reluctance to polemicize against other Islamic tenets while exercising no such restraint vis-a-vis Christianity, it would seem that the discussion of naskh should be seen in the context of Saadya's anti-Christian ...
Daniel H. Frank, Institute of Jewish Studies (London, England), 1995
2
Epistemic Modality, Language, and Conceptualization: A ...
The category of 'those who believe they must polemicize against us' has been the topic of several preceding utterances. (136) also ich habe in verschiedenen landern [...] festgestellt, daB unsre leute [...] gerade wenn sie nicht polemisieren ...
Jan Nuyts, 2001
3
Isaiah 1-39: With an Introduction to Prophetic Literature
Both Isaiah and Ezra-Nehemiah polemicize against those who do not observe the covenant: it would appear that both polemicize against those who fail to observe Ezra's understanding of the covenant. Insofar as the hook of Isaiah constitutes ...
Marvin Alan Sweeney, 1996
4
The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths about the Murder of Matthew ...
The Book of Matt is a page-turning cautionary tale that humanizes and de-mythologizes Matthew while following the evidence where it leads, without regard to the politics that have long attended this American tragedy.
Stephen Jimenez, 2014
5
The Liberating Image: The Imago Dei in Genesis 1
Could Israel, in attempting to resist or polemicize against Babylonian ideology, have adopted the Babylonian creation-by-combat motif, simply replacing Marduk with the biblical God? The very plausibility of Batto's reading of Genesis 1 ...
J. Richard Middleton, 2005
6
Wittgenstein's Vienna Revisited
Thus the concert hall supplanted the aristocratic salon as the locus of musical activity.36 Music appreciation tended to become an increasingly passive activity — something Schoenberg the critic never ceased to polemicize against. By the end ...
Allan Janik
7
Spanish Women Writers and the Essay: Gender, Politics, and ...
It is significant that she preferred the epistolary essay to the traditional essay because, in the great tradition of feminist writing, the essay has been the preferred genre with which to polemicize against the seemingly unending avalanche of texts ...
Kathleen Mary Glenn, Mercedes Mazquiarán de Rodríguez, 1998
8
Forgery and Counter-forgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in ...
As Valantasis has pointed out, the question not only works against the tenor of the entire do cument—presupposing preciselythe apocalyptic view that the author is at pains to polemicize against—it also fails to grasp the teaching of the ...
Bart D. Ehrman, 2013
9
Gender, Sexuality, and Power in Latin America Since Independence
Put simply, a man who refused to duel forfeited his right to polemicize with credibility, and forfeiting the right to polemicize was the one thing that Batlle y Ordóñez would never, ever do. Batlle y Ordóñez vehemently refused to place any such ...
William E. French, Katherine Elaine Bliss, 2007
10
A Dictionary of the Jewish-Christian Dialogue
That is to say, the rabbis seemingly polemicize against systems like Christianity where "two powers" are aligned in complementary, helping fashion well before they begin to polemicize against any system in which the "two powers" are ...
Leon Klenicki, Geoffrey Wigoder, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLEMICIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polemicize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What's at stake in postponing
On the other, the media is quick to polemicize: “Does this action stain Indonesia's sovereignty in regard to how other nations can influence our ... «Jakarta Post, May 15»
2
World leaders on Twitter: you're doing it wrong
Most people see leaders as special people who aren't supposed to express their character, get angry or sad, peruse news sites or polemicize. «Livemint, Apr 15»
3
The Epic of a Genocide
He took pains to represent Turks and Armenians with objectivity, underlining reminders in his early manuscript: “Don't polemicize against the ... «The New York Review of Books, Apr 15»
4
FICUNAM 2015: Part 3 Pedro Costa's Horse Money, Jean-Marie …
We can argue and we can make appeals, we polemicize on the web site, but we also understand that there has to be a big social movement ... «World Socialist Web Site, Mar 15»
5
Police break up anti-nuclear protest by Greenpeace in Paris
Asked on BFM-TV about the Greenpeace operation, she re-affirmed the 2025 date and said “there's no need to polemicize it.” In December ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
6
Beyond Eurocentrism
I also find it vital to reassert that it is not Europe or European architecture that I am choosing to polemicize, nor specific Europeans, but the ... «The McGill Daily, Jan 15»
7
China and US to provide tents, medicines
In another development, the minister called on everyone not to polemicize the incident on a Malaysian-owned fishing boat, which was sunk by ... «The Borneo Post, Jan 15»
8
Dear White People Is One of the Best Feature-Filmmaking Debuts in …
All that said, the writer-director is also not afraid to polemicize and let his characters stand on soapboxes, even address the camera. It works ... «Vulture, Oct 14»
9
'The Betrayers,' by David Bezmozgis
... never allows himself to show up and polemicize — it achieves a seamlessness that marks it as the most persuasive “political” novel in years. «New York Times, Oct 14»
10
Review: "A Strange Holiday," An Exhibition of Artwork Centered on …
No one here romanticizes Dr. Sheppard, and only a few polemicize. (In Seattle artist Troy Gua's piece “The Accused,” the doctor's face is ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Polemicize [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/polemicize>. May 2024 ».
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