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philopolemic

/ˌfɪləʊpəˈlɛmɪk/adj
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1

Exalting or supporting conflict or war.

2

Fond of polemics or controversy.

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aggressiveantagonisticassaultivebellicosebelligerentcombativehawkishjingoisticmartialmilitaristicphilopolemicphilopolemicalpugnaciousquarrelsometruculent

Antonyms

dovishnonbellicosenonbelligerentnoncombativepacificpeaceableuncombativeunjingoisticunwarlike

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