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nouna writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
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By surface analysis, polem- + -ist.
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polemist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polemist
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“polemist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polemist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polemist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polemist.
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