polemicist vs polemic

polemicist and polemic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
polemicist	Yes	No	No	No
polemic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, polemicist and polemic are synonyms defined as:

polemicist and polemic: a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

Other synonyms of polemicist include polemist.

polemicist (noun)	polemic (noun)
a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)	a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
	a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

polemicist (adjective)	polemic (adjective)
	of or involving dispute or controversy