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- Dictionarycontroversy/ˈkɒntrəvəːsi/
noun
- 1. prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion: "the design of the building has caused controversy"
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a disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something: [ C ] Publication of the article unleashed a scientific controversy that raged for years. [ U ] The president’s decisions stirred up a lot controversy. (Definition of controversy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of CONTROVERSY is a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views : dispute. How to use controversy in a sentence.
Controversy definition: a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.. See examples of CONTROVERSY used in a sentence.
a disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something: [ C ] Publication of the article unleashed a scientific controversy that raged for years. [ U ] The president’s decisions stirred up a lot controversy. (Definition of controversy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
controversy (over/about/surrounding somebody/something) public discussion and argument about something that many people strongly disagree about, think is bad, or are shocked by. to arouse/cause controversy. a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport. The controversy surrounding his latest movie continues.
A controversy is a dispute or argument in which people express strong opposing views. When a popular TV show kills off a well-loved character, there's bound to be a lot of controversy.
