polemist

[pol-uh-mist, puh-lem-ist, poh-]

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noun

a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.

Also po·lem·i·cist

[puh-lem-uh-sist, poh-] /pəˈlɛm ə sɪst, poʊ-/.

Origin of polemist

1815–25; < Greek polemistḗs warrior, equivalent to pólem(os) war + -istēs -ist

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Related Words for polemicist

defender, mediator, apologist, polemicist, pleader, sophist

Examples from the Web for polemicist

Contemporary Examples of polemicist

A few weeks prior to our meeting, a gunman attempted to kill Lars Hedegaard, a well-known anti-Islam polemicist in Denmark.
The Repentant Radical
Michael Moynihan
September 17, 2013
The second point, also difficult to disprove, seems irrelevant to the job of polemicist.
The Dangers of Trusting Wikipedia With Your Life
Michael Moynihan
April 2, 2013
It's an opportune moment for her to retire as a polemicist and start a third act in public life.
The Coulter Wars
Conor Friedersdorf
July 12, 2010

Historical Examples of polemicist

As a matter of fact, the Christian polemicist's authority in this instance was Varro.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism
Franz Cumont

Word Origin and History for polemicist

n.

1859, American English formation parallel to polemist (1825), from Greek polemistes "a warrior," from polemizein "to wage war, to make war."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper