Polemicist (Noun)
Meaning
A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The influential polemicist was known for her scathing critiques of mainstream theology.
- As a theologian and polemicist, he spent his career challenging the dogma of the established church.
- Her first book, a polemical treatise on the nature of God, sparked a heated debate among scholars.
- The Protestant Reformation was fueled in part by the writings of polemicists like Martin Luther and John Calvin.
- A prolific writer and polemicist, he authored a series of essays that took aim at the moral and theological underpinnings of modern society.