polemic

die Polemik (fem.)

Word details

German meaning
Kriegerische Auseinandersetzungen auslösend oder fördernd.
English meaning
Polemic, war-inciting
Synonym
kriegstreiberisch, streitsüchtig
German example
Seine polemogenen Äußerungen verschärften die Spannungen zwischen den Parteien.
English example
His polemical statements exacerbated the tensions between the parties.
Comparative
polemogenerSuperlative: am polemogensten

Example sentences with “polemic”

  1. His speech was pure polemic. (Seine Rede war reine Polemik.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the plural of 'Polemik'?

The plural is 'die Polemiken'.