polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on a position or belief
Word origin: From Greek polemikos, warlike, from polemos, war.
Polemic in a sentence
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The essay was less an analysis than a polemic against modern art.
His latest book is less a balanced history than a polemic against the entire reform movement.
Using “polemic” well
A polemic is a forceful written or spoken attack on a position; it signals partisanship rather than neutral analysis.
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