Controversy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of controversy ... 1 : a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views : dispute The decision aroused a controversy among the ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut controversy noun SaveWord con·​tro·​ver·​sy |\ˈkän-trə-ˌvər-sē ,Britishalsokən-ˈträ-və-sē\ pluralcontroversies EssentialMeaningofcontroversy :argumentthatinvolvesmanypeoplewhostronglydisagreeaboutsomething:strongdisagreementaboutsomethingamongalargegroupofpeople Thedecisionaroused/createdmuchcontroversyamongthestudents.Thenewmovieisasubject/topicofcontroversy.SeeMoreExamplesThereiscontroversysurroundingtheteam'sdecisiontotradethestarpitcher.Thecontroversyisoverwhetherheshouldbefiredornot.Acontroversyaroseoverthenewlaw.Hide FullDefinitionofcontroversy 1 :adiscussionmarkedespeciallybytheexpressionofopposingviews:dispute Thedecisionarousedacontroversyamongthestudents. 2 :quarrel,strife Synonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutcontroversy Synonymsforcontroversy Synonyms altercation, argle-bargle [chieflyBritish], argument, argy-bargy [chieflyBritish], battleroyal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, crossfire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofcontroversyinaSentence Thedecisionarousedmuchcontroversyamongthestudents. Thenewmovieisasubjectofcontroversy. Thereiscontroversysurroundingtheteam'sdecisiontotradethestarpitcher. Thecontroversyisoverwhetherheshouldbefiredornot. Acontroversyaroseoverthenewlaw. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb ThecontroversyaboutwhetherstarquarterbackAaronRodgersshouldhavebeenvaccinatedisanexampleoftherightsoftheindividualversushisobligationstothegroup. — WashingtonPost,23Dec.2021 AsThiellearnedinhiscampuswardays,controversyisahighlyeffectivewaytogetattention. — MoiraWeigel,TheNewRepublic,20Dec.2021 Thecontroversyisthethirdtogopublicinrecentyears. — RuthServenSmith|[email protected],al,13Dec.2021 Thecurrentsocialmediabusinessmodelthatfuelscontroversy,fear,negativity,divisiveness,anddisinformationboostsadsalesandrevenues. — GaryW.Small,STAT,10Dec.2021 Themicro-controversywastheperfectdistractionfromHouseofGucci’smiddlingreviews,manyofwhichdingScottforfailingtocraftacompellingtakeonthejuicymaterial. — NateJones,Vulture,26Nov.2021 The49erssabotagedthemselvesbyneedlesslycreatingthatcontroversy,onethatwassuckingupalltheoxygen. — AnnKillion,SanFranciscoChronicle,21Nov.2021 Ofcourse,controversyinthemonthsleadinguptoanOlympicsisnothingnew,fromtheriseofAdolfHitlerbeforetheBerlinGamesin1936tothepostponementofTokyo2020inthemidstoftheglobalcoronaviruspandemic. — AmyBass,CNN,20Nov.2021 ThecontroversyispoliticallyawkwardastheChinesecapitalpreparestoholdtheWinterOlympicsinFebruary. — NBCNews,18Nov.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'controversy.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofcontroversy 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyforcontroversy MiddleEnglishcontroversie,fromAnglo-French,fromLatincontroversia,fromcontroversusdisputable,literally,turnedagainst,fromcontro-(akintocontra-)+versus,pastparticipleofverteretoturn—moreatworth LearnMoreAboutcontroversy Sharecontroversy PosttheDefinitionofcontroversytoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofcontroversyonTwitter TimeTravelerforcontroversy Thefirstknownuseofcontroversywas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster '-Gate':NotesonaScandal '-Gate':NotesonaScandal Asuffixthatstinksofcorruption. TheNewsOn'Nontroversy' TheNewsOn'Nontroversy' There'snothingtoseehere,butthereissomethingtoread. DictionaryEntriesNearcontroversy controversion controversy controvert SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforcontroversy LastUpdated 27Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Controversy.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controversy.Accessed3Jan.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforcontroversy controversy noun con·​tro·​ver·​sy |\ˈkän-trə-ˌvər-sē \ pluralcontroversies KidsDefinitionofcontroversy 1 :argumentthatinvolvesmanypeoplewhostronglydisagreeaboutsomething:dispute 2 :quarrelentry1sense1 controversy noun con·​tro·​ver·​sy |\ˈkän-trə-ˌvər-sēBritalsokən-ˈträ-vər-sē \ pluralcontroversies Legal Definitionofcontroversy 1 :astateofdisputeordisagreement suitsatcommonlaw,wherethevalueincontroversyshallexceedtwentydollars—U.S.Constitutionamend.VII 2 :acivilactioninvolvingarealandimmediatedisputebetweenpartieswithadverseinterests Note: ArticleIIIoftheU.S.Constitutiongivesthejudiciarythepowertodecidecasesandcontroversies.ArticleIII'slimitationofthejudicialpowertocasesorcontroversiesrequiresthatanactionbroughtinthefederalcourtinvolvepartieswithstandingtosueandquestionsthatareripeandnotmoot. 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