Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun polemics

1 sense of polemics

Sense 1
polemics -- (the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors)
       => Christian theology -- (the teachings of Christian churches)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun polemic

2 senses of polemic

Sense 1
polemicist, polemist, polemic -- (a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology))
       => writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2
polemic -- (a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma))
       => controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing -- (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument")