controversy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrā Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *wr̥ttós Proto-Italic *worssosder. Latin vorsus Latin versus Latin contrōversus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin contrōversia Old French controversiebor. Middle English controversie English controversy From Middle English controversie, from Old French controversie, from Latin contrōversia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contrōversus (“turned in an opposite direction”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
From time to time I have been permitted to behold the working, in different ages, of the great controversy between Christ, the Prince of life, the Author of our salvation, and Satan, the prince of evil, the author of sin, the first transgressor of God's holy law.
1911 [1888], Ellen G. White, “Introduction”, in The Great Controversy, page x:[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; […]
1605, Francis Bacon, “The First Booke”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC, folio 11, recto:On November 29 1952, a special train ran from Sunderland to Leeds for Christmas shoppers and those attending a Leeds vs. Brentford match. It caused controversy, with Sunderland traders protesting that their shops were just as good as those in Leeds.
2023 December 27, David Turner, “Silent lines...”, in RAIL, number 999, page 29:The game was engulfed in controversy when [Jack] Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with [Luis] Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players – Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony – but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.
2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 – 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2019:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| controversies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
nontroversy · pseudo-controversy · teach the controversy · controversial · noncontroversy · postcontroversy · Hesychast controversy · precontroversy · manufactroversy · cybercontroversy
Relateds
controversialist · controvertible · controverter · controvert
Synonyms
issue · squabble · row · quibble · controversy · wrangle · disagreement · dispute · palaver · barney · tiff · discordance · difference · disunion · brawl · conflict · spat · blue · altercation · face-off · feud · threap · flite · disputation · debate · hassle · tangle · dustup · argument · falling out · disharmony · dissonance · bawl out · fight · clash · quarrel · bobbery · contention · ding-dong · argy-bargy
Translations (82)
tr cidal (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · hi विवाद (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · es controversia (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · uk спір (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · gl controversia (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · tr münazara (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · bo རྩོད་རྙོག (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · bg диску́сия (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · pt controvérsia (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · id kontroversi (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · fy kontroverze (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · es cuestión batallona (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · bg спор (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · sa वादयुद्ध (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ko 논의 (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ro dispută (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · hy վեճ (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · el διαμάχη (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · he מחלוקת (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · grc ἀμφισβήτησις (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · eu eztabaida (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · tr anlaşmazlık (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · sa विवाद (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · fi kiista (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · fr polémique (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · es manzana de la discordia (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · eo disputado (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · cmn 爭論 /争论 (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · cy dadl (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · et vastuolu (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · gd connsachadh (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · tl kontrobersiya (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · it controversia (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · bo རྩོད་པ (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · et vaidlus (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · uk супере́ка (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · he חילוקי דעות (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · cs kontroverze (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · mi whiuwhiu kupu (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ar جَدَل (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · fr controverse (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ru диску́ссия (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · de Kontroverse (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · th การวิวาท (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · hu polémia (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · be спрэ́чка (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · lv polemika (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · hy վիճաբանություն (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · th การโต้เถียง (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ru разногла́сия (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ko 논쟁 (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · lv kontroversija (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · eo polemiko (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · pt polêmica (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · gd connspaid (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ro controversă (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ota جدال (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · la contrōversia (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · vi tranh cãi (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · es trabacuenta (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · de Meinungsverschiedenheit (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · id perdebatan (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ja 論争 (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · hu vita (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · bo རྙོག་ཁྲ (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · sh kontrovèrzija (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · sv kontrovers (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · fa هم ستیزی (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · be спор (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · cmn 爭議 /争议 (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · sh kontrovèrza (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ms kontroversi (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · pl spór (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · es polémica (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ru спор (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ro discuție (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · tr uyuşmazlık (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · fi sanaharkka (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · tr tartışma (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · ko 토론 (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · nl controverse (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) · tr ihtilaf (debate, discussion of opposing opinions)