polemist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of polemist
1815–25; < Greek polemistḗs warrior, equivalent to pólem ( os ) war + -istēs -ist
Example Sentences
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The 63-year-old polemist, who is sometimes likened in France to former U.S.
From Seattle Times
This approach goes back to nineteenth-century American polemists, who famously declared that if it were up to religion, we’d still believe in a flat earth.
From Salon
Hanoi Propaganda and Education Department head Ho Quang Loi said that the authorities had hired hundreds of so-called "internet polemists" in the fight against "online hostile forces".
From BBC
The polemist appeals too apparently to his readers while the opening pages approach a declamation.
From Project Gutenberg
His mantle, as a vigorous polemist, had fallen upon his youngest son.
From Project Gutenberg
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