Also means
to engage in controversy
Usage Note
Polemizzare means to engage in public controversy or to argue contentiously, often in a political or journalistic context: polemizzare con i critici ('to argue with the critics'). It is slightly formal; in everyday speech litigare ('to quarrel') or discutere ('to argue') are more common. It takes avere as auxiliary and is always intransitive.
Examples
"I politici polemizzano spesso sui social media."
Natural Translation
Politicians often argue on social media.
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