controversy

con-tro-ver-sy · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

  2. 2.

    A dispute or argument about a matter of opinion.

Forms

plural: controversies

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cause/spark controversy — to create disagreement
  • •
    mired in controversy — deeply involved in dispute
  • •
    avoid controversy — to stay away from disputed topics

Related words

Antonyms: agreement, consensus, harmony
See also: controversial, debate, dispute
Synonyms: argument, debate, disagreement, dispute

Etymology

From Latin "controversia" meaning dispute, from "controversus" (turned against), from "contra" (against) + "versus" (turned).