philopolemical

English

Etymology

philo- +‎ polemical, modelled after Ancient Greek ϕιλοπόλεμος (philopólemos);[1] see further at philopolemic.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɪləʊpəˈlɛmɪkl̩/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɪloʊpəˈlɛmɪk(ə)l/, /-mə-/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmɪkəl
  • Hyphenation: phi‧lo‧po‧lem‧ic‧al

Adjective

philopolemical (comparative more philopolemical, superlative most philopolemical)

  1. Synonym of philopolemic [from early 19th c.]

References
  1. “philopolemical, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2006; “philopolemical” (US) / “philopolemical” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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