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 ● Nov. 30, 2021
Finally the Ministry of Corporations goes to scintillant polemist and war veteran Giuseppe Bottai.
From Time Magazine Archive
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By his first morning in Havana, the ever combative polemist is professing his fury with Castro.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He was Jesuit and atheist as it suited the turn of any vituperative polemist.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper
For many years he proved his ability as editor, business man, and keen polemist.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert
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