1. engaging in heated debate or argument, especially about a controversial topic; writing or speaking in a way that attacks or refutes someone's ideas
Usage: present participle of 'polemize'; formal or academic register

Examples

• The professor spent the entire lecture polemizing against outdated economic theories.
• Rather than polemizing, the two scholars decided to find common ground.
• She has been polemizing in academic journals about the ethics of artificial intelligence.
• He enjoys polemizing on social media, though it rarely changes anyone's mind.
• The author's tendency toward polemizing sometimes overshadows the merit of her arguments.
• They were polemizing about climate policy when the moderator asked for a more constructive discussion.