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noun
- 1. prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion: "the design of the building has caused controversy"
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CONTROVERSY definition: 1. a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to…. Learn more.
noun. con· tro· ver· sy ˈkän-trə-ˌvər-sē. British also kən-ˈträ-və-sē. plural controversies. Synonyms of controversy. 1. : a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views : dispute. The decision aroused a controversy among the students. 2. : quarrel, strife. Synonyms. altercation. argle-bargle [ chiefly British] argument.
Controversy definition: a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.. See examples of CONTROVERSY used in a sentence.
a disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something: [ C ] Publication of the article unleashed a scientific controversy that raged for years. [ U ] The president’s decisions stirred up a lot controversy. (Definition of controversy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval. The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy. ...a fierce political controversy over human rights abuses.
A controversy is a dispute or argument in which people express strong opposing views. When a popular TV show kills off a well-loved character, there's bound to be a lot of controversy.
Definition of controversy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONTROVERSY meaning: a lot of disagreement and argument about something: . Learn more.
Definitions of 'controversy' Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval. [...] More. Synonyms of 'controversy' • argument, debate, row, discussion [...] More. Collocations with the word 'controversy' controversy surrounds court controversy create controversy More.
CONTROVERSY meaning: argument that involves many people who strongly disagree about something strong disagreement about something among a large group of people.
