controversy
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controversy
- /kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/ UK
- /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌvɜː.si/ UK
- /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.si/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English controversie, from Old French controversie, from Latin contrōversia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contrōversus (“turned in an opposite direction”).
noun controversies
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A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
[A]nd it is without all controuerſie, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to gouernment; whereas Ignorance makes them churliſh, thwart, and mutinous; […]
Similar: argument, argy-bargy, altercation, contention, barney, bawl out, blue, bobbery, brawl, clash, conflict, controversy · Opposite: consensus, agreement
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: contestation, arguing, contention, argument, tilt, disagreement, dispute, controversial, polemic, contested, contentious, disputed, wrangling, quarrel, bickering, debate
Translations
Every language
noun debate, discussion of opposing opinions
| Español | controversia, polémica, manzana de la discordia, trabacuenta, cuestión batallona |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 논쟁 nonjaeng, 토론 toron, 논의 nonui |
| 日本語 | 論争 ronsō |
| 中文 | 爭論 /争论 zhēnglùn, 爭議 /争议 zhēngyì |
| हिन्दी | विवाद vivād |
| Português | controvérsia, polêmica |
| Français | controverse, polémique |
| Deutsch | Kontroverse, Meinungsverschiedenheit |
| Italiano | controversia |
| Ελληνικά | διαμάχη diamáchi |
| Română | controversă, dispută, discuție |
| Русский | спор spor, диску́ссия diskússija, разногла́сия raznoglásija |
| Tiếng Việt | tranh cãi |
| العربية | جَدَل jadal |
| עברית | מחלוקת makhloqet, חילוקי דעות khiluqei de'ot |
Talk about this word "controversy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/controversy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. controversy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/controversy "controversy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/controversy.Cite this
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title = {controversy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/controversy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
