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noun, plural con·tro·ver·sies.
1.
a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.
2.
contention, strife, or argument.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English controversie (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contrōversia, equivalent to contrōvers(us) turned against, disputed (contrō-, variant of contrā against, + versus, past participle of vertere to turn) + -ia -y3
1350–1400; Middle English controversie (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contrōversia, equivalent to contrōvers(us) turned against, disputed (contrō-, variant of contrā against, + versus, past participle of vertere to turn) + -ia -y3
Related forms
pre·con·tro·ver·sy, noun, plural pre·con·tro·ver·sies.
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