The difference between Polemic and Polemicist

When used as nouns, polemic means a person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another, whereas polemicist means a person who writes polemics.


Polemic is also adjective with the meaning: having the characteristics of a polemic.

check bellow for the other definitions of Polemic and Polemicist

  1. Polemic as a noun:

    A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.

  2. Polemic as a noun:

    An argument or controversy.

  3. Polemic as a noun:

    A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

  1. Polemic as an adjective:

    Having the characteristics of a polemic.

  1. Polemicist as a noun:

    A person who writes polemics

  2. Polemicist as a noun:

    A person who puts forward controversial views