Word: polemics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
le
mics
Definition: The refutation of errors in theological doctrine.
Morphemes:
Affix: polemic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having the characteristics of a polemic; a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πόλεμος
Language: grc
Decoded: polemos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: war, battle
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.