controversy (ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːsɪ
;kənˈtrɒvəsɪ)
Definitions
noun
- dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press
Alternative Forms
controversial (ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl) adjective ˌcontroˈversialˌism noun ˌcontroˈversialist noun ˌcontroˈversially adverb Word Origin
C14: from Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus turned in an opposite direction, from contra- + vertere to turnTranslations
- British English:
controversial
Someone or something that is controversial causes intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval....the controversial new book.ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl ADJECTIVE ...the controversial new book.
- Spanish:
polémico
adj polémica
- French:
polémique
adj
- German:
umstritten
adj
- Chinese: 有争议的 adj
- Arabic: جَدَلِيّ adj
- Portuguese: controverso adj controversa
- Russian: спорный adj спорная
- Croatian: prijeporan adj prijeporna
- Czech: kontroverzní adj
- Danish: kontroversiel adj
- Dutch: controversieel adj
- Finnish: kiistanalainen adj
- Greek: αμφιλεγόμενος adj αμφιλεγόμενη
- Italian: controverso adj controversa
- Japanese: 論争の no_posp
- Korean: 논쟁의 adj
- Norwegian: kontroversiell adj
- Polish: kontrowersyjny adj kontrowersyjna
- Brazilian Portuguese: controverso adj controversa
- European Spanish:
polémico
adj polémica
- Swedish: kontroversiell adj kontroversiellt
- Thai: ซึ่งก่อให้เกิดการโต้แย้ง adj
- Turkish: tartışmalı adj
- Vietnamese: gây tranh cãi adj
Usage examples
`There is also growing controversy over the deployment of rescue resources.
, Let Not the Deep (1994)The controversy over GM crops was also stoked in US on Monday at a world biotechnology conference.
New Scientist (2003)He resigned from the cabinet and the Dáil in October that year amid controversy about financial contributions he received during his career.
Irish Times (2002)The consequence is a second explosion of controversy surrounding an incident that has already been under excessive scrutiny.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It didn't take me long to get myself embroiled in controversy.
, FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)