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Etymology

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From polemic +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pəˈlɛmɪsɪst/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Hyphenation: po‧lem‧i‧cist

Noun

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polemicist (plural polemicists)

  1. A person who writes polemics.
  2. A person who puts forward controversial views.
    • 2020, Pete Davidson, 2:39 from the start, in Pete Davidson Wrecks Rob Lowe’s S**t (Full Set) - Roast of Rob Lowe[1]:
      You know Ann describes herself as a polemicist...

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