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polemize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
polem-ize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attack in speech or in writing.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολεμίζω (polemízō).

Usage

Inflected Forms

polemizes (present, singular) polemizing (participle, present) polemized (participle, past) polemized (past)

Synonyms

polemise polemicize polemicise

Questions

What does polemize mean?
To attack in speech or in writing.
Where does polemize come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολεμίζω (polemízō).

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