Added 9 October 2026
controversy
/kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/ noun
In Latin: contrōversia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about controversy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
they were involved in a violent argument
Origin
From Middle English controversie, from Old French controversie, from Latin contrōversia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contrōversus (“turned in an opposite direction”).
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