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Philippic vs Polemic - What's the difference?

philippic | polemic |

As nouns the difference between philippic and polemic

is that philippic is any of the discourses of , defending the liberty of athens while polemic is a person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.

As an adjective polemic is

having the characteristics of a polemic.

philippic

English

(wikipedia philippic)

Alternative forms

* philippick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the discourses of , defending the liberty of Athens.
  • (by extension) Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.
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    • Synonyms

    * See also

    polemic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * polemick (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
  • An argument or controversy.
  • (senseid)A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

    • Synonyms

    * (person) controversialist, disputant * (strong verbal or written attack) harangue, screed, rant, tirade

    Derived terms

    * polemical * polemicist

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the characteristics of a polemic.

    • Synonyms

    * polemical

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