Jacob Campbell
Dr. Jacob Campbell, LICSW

I'm a father, husband, and educator committed to growing as a person and creating change for those with less power. I serve as an Associate Professor of Social Work at Heritage University. My work spans school social work, mental health, and youth with behavioral challenges. I'm passionate about educational innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and supporting students in becoming effective change agents.

Jacob Campbell
Dr. Jacob Campbell, LICSW

I'm a father, husband, and educator committed to growing as a person and creating change for those with less power. I serve as an Associate Professor of Social Work at Heritage University. My work spans school social work, mental health, and youth with behavioral challenges. I'm passionate about educational innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and supporting students in becoming effective change agents.

polemic

While reading Montuori (2014), I came across polemic as a new word. The idea of have having these separate poles to so much in our world is interesting, but can be so dividing.

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An image of where I read polemic.

polemic

Noun

  1. a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
    • Synonyms
      • polemicist
      • polemist
    • Less specific
      • writer
      • author
    • Related
      • polemic
      • polemical
  2. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
    • Less specific
      • controversy
      • contention
      • contestation
      • disputation
      • disceptation
      • tilt
      • argument
      • arguing
    • Related
      • polemic
      • polemical
      • polemic
      • polemical
      • polemize
      • polemise
      • polemicize
      • polemicise
      • polemize
      • polemise
      • polemicize
      • polemicise
      • polemize
      • polemise
      • polemicize
      • polemicise

Adjective

  1. of or involving dispute or controversy
    • Synonyms
      • polemical
    • Similar to
      • controversial
    • Related
      • polemic
      • polemicist
      • polemist
      • polemic
      • polemic

There are 161 definitions in the project. Most definitions were taken from Terminology app, which is based on the Princeton University's WordNet lexical database. The following is a listing of all of the terms included.

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Reference Author: Montuori (2014)

Reference Citation:

Montuori, A. (2014). Un choc des mentalities: Incertitude, créativité et complexité en temps de crise. (A clash of mentalities. Uncertainty, creativity and complexity in a time of crisis. Communications. 95(2), 179-198.

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