Polemics
Pronunciation : Po*lem"ics
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. pol?mique.]
Definition : Defn: The art or practice of disputation or controversy, especially on religious subjects; that branch of theological science which pertains to the history or conduct of ecclesiastical controversy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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