Polemic vs. Vociferous — What's the Difference?

Polemic () is contentious rhetoric intended to support a specific position by forthright claims and to undermine the opposing position. Polemics are thus seen in arguments on controversial topics.

Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful

A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.

Another term for polemical

Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.

Vocally and forcefully opinionated.

A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.

Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds.

Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.

Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry;

A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.

An argument or controversy.

A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

Having the characteristics of a polemic.

Of or pertaining to controversy; maintaining, or involving, controversy; controversial; disputative; as, a polemic discourse or essay; polemic theology.

Engaged in, or addicted to, polemics, or to controversy; disputations; as, a polemic writer.

One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.

A polemic argument or controversy.

A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

A controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

Of or involving dispute or controversy