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controversy

[ kon-truh-vur-see; British also kuhn-trov-er-see ]

noun

, plural con·tro·ver·sies.
  1. a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.

    Synonyms: altercation, disagreement

  2. contention, strife, or argument.

    Synonyms: wrangle, quarrel



controversy

/ kənˈtrɒvəsɪ; ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːsɪ; ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl /

noun

  1. dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌcontroˈversialˌism, noun
  • ˌcontroˈversially, adverb
  • controversial, adjective
  • ˌcontroˈversialist, noun
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Other Words From

  • pre·contro·versy noun plural precontroversies
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Word History and Origins

Origin of controversy1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English controversie, from Anglo-French, from Latin contrōversia, from contrōvers(us) “turned against, disputed” ( contrō-, variant of contrā “against” + versus “turned,” past participle of vertere “to turn”) + -ia -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of controversy1

C14: from Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus turned in an opposite direction, from contra- + vertere to turn
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Example Sentences

Speaking to the BBC, director Morgan Neville said he had wanted to address the controversy, but the sequence ultimately derailed the story he was trying to tell.

From BBC

According to the Daily Mail, one of its reporters approached Strahan outside his home and asked about the national anthem controversy.

In 2019, Ratcliffe was the center of controversy and withdrew his name from consideration as Trump's pick to lead the nation's intelligence community over accusations that he padded his résumé, pivoting to accept the role months later and serve as the director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021 during Trump’s first term.

From Salon

However, the song’s commercial success has been eclipsed by the controversy around its lyrics; “A mamacita since 14” is just one of the lines that has been interpreted as sexualizing underage girls.

Wittich's departure comes weeks after a major controversy over the FIA's racing guidelines broke out within F1, following a battle between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the US Grand Prix.

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