philopolemical

phi·lo·po·lem·ic·al
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UK/ˌfɪləʊpəˈlɛmɪkl̩/US/ˌfɪloʊpəˈlɛmɪk(ə)l/US/-mə-/

adjective

Synonym of philopolemic.

First used early 19th c.Scrabble 25

Meanings

adjectivephilopolemical (comparative more philopolemical, superlative most philopolemical)

comparative more philopolemical · superlative most philopolemical

  1. Synonym of philopolemic.First known use early 19th c.

    Synonyms: philopolemic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of philopolemic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφιλοπόλεμος
  2. Englishphilopolemical

From philo- + polemical, modelled after Ancient Greek φιλοπόλεμος (philopólemos); see further at philopolemic. By surface analysis, philo- + polem- + -ic + -al.

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APA

philopolemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philopolemical

MLA

“philopolemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philopolemical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “philopolemical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philopolemical.

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