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Definitions of controversy in various dictionaries:
noun - a contentious speech act
A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.
The act or practice of engaging in such disputes: writers skilled at controversy.
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prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion. |
a contentious speech act a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion. |
A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views. See Synonyms at argument. |
The act or practice of engaging in such disputes: writers skilled at controversy. |
a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people: |
a disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something: |
Controversy description |
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Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus "turned in an opposite direction," from contra "against" and vertere to turn, or versus (see verse), hence, "to turn against." * The most applicable or well known controversial subjects, topics or areas are politics, religion, philosophy, parenting and sex. History is similarly controversial. Other prominent areas of controversy are economics, science, finances, culture, education, the military, society, celebrities, organisation, the media, age, gender, and race. Controversy in matters of theology has traditionally been particularly heated, giving rise to the phrase odium theologicum. Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a given society, because they can lead to tension and ill will, and as a result they are often considered taboo to be discussed in the li |