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When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Meaning of "polemics" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLEMICS

polemics  [pəˈlɛmɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLEMICS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polemics is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLEMICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polemic

A polemic /pəˈlɛmɪk/ is a contentious argument that is intended to establish the truth of a specific understanding and the falsity of the contrary position. Polemics are mostly seen in arguments about very controversial topics. The art or practice of such argumentation is called polemics. A person who often writes polemics, or who speaks polemically, is a polemicist or a polemic. The word is derived from the Greek πολεμικός, meaning "warlike, hostile", which comes from πόλεμος, "war".

Definition of polemics in the English dictionary

The definition of polemics in the dictionary is the art or practice of dispute or argument, as in attacking or defending a doctrine or belief.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLEMICS


admix
ədˈmɪks
aerodynamics
ˌɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks
bionomics
ˌbaɪəˈnɒmɪks
ceramics
sɪˈræmɪks
comics
ˈkɒmɪks
comix
ˈkɒmɪks
dynamics
daɪˈnæmɪks
economics
ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks
electrodynamics
ɪˌlɛktrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks
ergonomics
ˌɜːɡəˈnɒmɪks
eurythmics
juːˈrɪðmɪks
genomics
dʒɪˈnɒmɪks
geodynamics
ˌdʒiːəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks
hydrodynamics
ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks
macroeconomics
ˌmækrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks
microeconomics
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks
mix
mɪks
proteomics
ˌprəʊtɪˈɒmɪks
remix
riːˈmɪks
thermodynamics
ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLEMICS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLEMICS

biodynamics
chromodynamics
computational fluid dynamics
epistemics
group dynamics
home economics
law of thermodynamics
magnetohydrodynamics
metabolomics
morphemics
morphophonemics
pharmacodynamics
phonemics
proxemics
quantum chromodynamics
quantum electrodynamics
tagmemics
urodynamics
welfare economics
zeroth law of thermodynamics

Synonyms and antonyms of polemics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POLEMICS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «polemics» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of polemics

Translation of «polemics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLEMICS

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

Translator English - Chinese

论战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polémicas
570 millions of speakers

English

polemics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहस की कला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهاترات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полемика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polêmicas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polemicize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polémique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polemik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polemik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

論争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

논쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polemik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tranh luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polemicize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वादविवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polemicize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polemica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polemiki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полеміка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polemicile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολεμική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polemiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polemics
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polemikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polemics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLEMICS»

The term «polemics» is regularly used and occupies the 103.435 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLEMICS» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «POLEMICS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polemics.
1
Walter Benjamin
Genuine polemics approach a book as lovingly as a cannibal spices a baby.
2
Mikhail Gorbachev
It is better to discuss things, to argue and engage in polemics than make perfidious plans of mutual destruction.
3
Richard Meier
An important work of architecture will create polemics.
4
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.
5
Jack Schwartz
In early church polemics, Jews are deemed no longer worthy of their own Scriptures because they have failed to accept Christ as the Messiah.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLEMICS»

Discover the use of polemics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polemics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Polemics
Overturning the dominant narrative of events, from the Paris Commune to the Iraq wars.
Alain Badiou, 2012
2
Religious Polemics in Context: Papers Presented to the ...
, Islam), ancient Israel and early Christianity, the history of Christianity, and the social sciences of religion. An annotated bibliography is added to this collection, which may stimulate a further study of the topic.
Theo L. Hettema, Arie van der Kooij, 2004
3
Polemics
Poetry and polemics have typically gone in opposite directionsthe fine flame of the sonnet, blue cone in orange, versus the raging blazes of oratory.
Anselm Hollo, Anne Waldman, Jack Collom, 1998
4
Literary Polemics:
"This is, without question, a unique and important work, refreshingly uncontaminated by received opinion.
Suzanne Guerlac, 2000
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Polemics of Possession in Spanish American Narrative
In this book on early Latin American narrative, Rolena Adorno argues that the core of the Spanish American literary tradition consists of the writings in which the rights to Spanish dominion in the Americas and the treatment of its natives ...
Rolena Adorno, 2007
6
Syriac Polemics: Studies in Honour of Gerrit Jan Reinink
This volume is a valuable contribution to the study of Syriac literature and culture in general.
Wout Jac. van Bekkum, Jan Willem Drijvers, Alexander Cornelis Klugkist, 2007
7
Hidden Polemics in Biblical Narrative
In a fascinating expose of the sub-text of the Bible, this book shows that covert polemics is a significant feature of biblical writing on various contentious issues, such as cultic locations (Beth El, Jerusalem), leadership (the houses of ...
Yaira Amit, 2000
8
Goethe Contra Newton: Polemics and the Project for a New ...
Sepper shows that the condemnation of Goethe's attacks on Newton has been based on erroneous assumptions about the history of Newton's theory.
Dennis L. Sepper, 2003
9
Genital Cutting and Transnational Sisterhood: Disputing U.S. ...
Genital Cutting and Transnational Sisterhood is a much-needed response to the ethnocentric and arrogant Western perceptions surrounding female genital cutting (FGC), often referred to as either female genital mutilation or female ...
Stanlie Myrise James, Claire C. Robertson, 2002
10
Minimalism: Art and Polemics in the Sixties
This sourcebook features an excellent selection of nearly 300 color and b&w images to illustrate the surprising variety of the work.
James Meyer, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLEMICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polemics is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Instead Of Fighting ISIS, Erdogan Pushes Turkey Toward Chaos …
... on after any eruption of internal conflict first gets reported – they only get exposed to propaganda and polemics. The media gets muzzled and ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Why we are in a dilemma over Yakub Memon's hanging
Actually, it confuses the issue by bringing the polemics of majority versus minority politics and can harm Yakub's case. Let us hope better sense ... «DailyO, Jul 15»
3
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Curious Legacy of Outkast
Their constant reinvention didn't make for easy narratives, and they avoided attention-grabbing beefs and polemics, preferring to expand ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
4
Cardinal Burke on Marriage: "God's Design for Love and Life" (Trailer)
It is a clear, unambiguous and bold presentation, but always given with charity and without polemics. Now is not the time for hiding the true and ... «Aleteia EN, Jul 15»
5
American Paganisms: Feraferia
These will be mixed in with what I am working on now, which is a huge amount of raw rituals, poetry, polemics, art and essays. Speaking of the ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
6
Young German Greens slam parent party for pro-Iran policy
... Trittin, rebuked Grüne Jugend for joining Stop the Bomb's protest, stating the group carries out “one-sided and interest-driven polemics.” «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
7
August promises and contenders: UNF for 5 points in 5 years; JVP …
There is both poetry and polemics in the Accord, and sharp criticism of the failed politics of 67 years of independence alternatingly under UNP ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
8
Author Jacqueline Wilson talks about her favourite creation Hetty …
She doesn't write her books as polemics or to influence children, but she is pleased with the reactions they receive from her young readers. «The Argus, Jul 15»
9
Kevin Kwan's 'China Rich Girlfriend' continues to capture crazy rich …
... gloomy accounts of Asian Americans struggling to assimilate, or historical polemics "about mothers having to abandon babies under trees". «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
10
“It Started Like a Guilty Thing”: the Beginning of Hamlet and the …
... culture-war polemics to dispute the questions of the Protestant Reformation, the Shakespeare who wrote Hamlet exploited the resources of ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»

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