con·tro·ver·sy
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Audio Help [kon-truh-vur-see; Brit. also kuh
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| 1. | a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion. |
| 2. | contention, strife, or argument. |
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controversy
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n. pl. con·tro·ver·sies
[Middle English controversie, from Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus, disputed : contrō- (variant of contrā, contra-) + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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controversy
c.1384, from L. controversia, from controversus "turned in an opposite direction, from contra- "against" + versus (see verse). Controvert (1609) is a back-formation.
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| a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" |
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controversy [kənˈtrovəsi, ˈkontrəvəːsi] noun — plural controversies
(an) argument between opposing points of view
Example: the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman
See also: controversialExample: the controversy over the appointment of the new chairman
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Controversy
Con"tro*ver`sy\, n.; pl. Controversies. [L. controversia, fr. controversus turned against, disputed; contro- = contra + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.]1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. This left no room for controversy about the title. --Locke. A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. --Johnson. 2. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. --Jer. xxv. 31. 3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [Obs.] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. --2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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