1. to engage in or write controversial arguments or disputes, especially on religious, political, or philosophical topics
Usage: formal

Examples

• The scholar chose to polemicize against the new educational reforms.
• Rather than seek common ground, the candidates continued to polemicize throughout the debate.
• The author's tendency to polemicize made his essays more provocative than persuasive.
• Religious leaders often polemicize about theological differences.
• The editorial board decided not to polemicize on such a sensitive issue.
• Critics accused the professor of using his lectures to polemicize rather than educate.