/ Dictionary / Index P polemics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•lem•ics Pronunciation: (pu-lem'iks, pō-), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the art or practice of disputation or controversy: a master of polemics. the branch of theology dealing with the history or conduct of ecclesiastical disputation and controversy. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: polemics (Thesaurus) polemicize polemist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language