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Controversial discussions
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polemics
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The art or practice of making arguments or controversies 2 The refutation of errors in theological doctrine 3 (plural of polemic English)Category:English plurals
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Polemics \Po*lem"ics\, n. [Cf. F. pol['e]mique.] 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.
Usage examples of polemics.
His lectures, which he gave with the object of turning men's minds from polemics to the great moral and spiritual realities at the basis of the Christian religion, from mere formal discussions to a true searching into the reason of things, were well attended and highly appreciated.
Hardly a day passed without a new group being formed, a new manifesto being drafted, followed by polemics, fistfights, dissolvements.
It would take hours of argument to get rid of her now, and I simply couldn't spare the time on polemics when I had to concentrate every faculty I possessed on Debierue, his "American Harvest" period, his painting, and what I was going to write.