controversy

English

Etymology

From Old French controversie, from Latin controversia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from controversus (“turned in an opposite direction”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kənˈtɹɒvəsi/ (most common);[1]IPA(key): /ˈkɒntɹəvɜːsi/ (older, less common) [2]
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/

Noun

controversy (plural controversies)

  1. A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.
    • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport‎:
      The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with 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.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:dispute

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Fowler's Modern English Usage (3rd edition, 1996)

Further reading

  • controversy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • controversy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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