The difference between Controversial and Polemical

When used as adjectives, controversial means arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions, whereas polemical means related to argument or controversy.

Polemical is also noun with the meaning: a diatribe or polemic.

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  1. Controversial as an adjective:

    Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.

  1. Polemical as an adjective (somewhat, _, derogative):

    related to argument or controversy; containing polemic, being polemic being an attempt to evaluate the arguments comprehensively prone to causing disputes; inclined to causing the expression of opposing opinions, disputatious, contentious, edgy

  1. Polemical as a noun:

    A diatribe or polemic.

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