English Explanatory Dictionary

controversy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

Pronunciation

/kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/ /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌvɜː.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-controversy.wav /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.si/ En-us-controversy.ogg

Word forms

controversy controversies

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 vorsusder. Latin versus Latin contrōversus Proto-Indo-European *-yós 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”).

Synonyms

argument argy-bargy altercation contention barney bawl out blue bobbery brawl clash conflict controversy debate difference ding-dong disagreement discordance disharmony disputation dispute dissonance disunion dustup face-off falling out feud fight flite hassle issue palaver quarrel quibble row spat squabble tangle threap tiff wrangle

Antonyms

consensus agreement

Related words

controversialist controvert controverter controvertible

Derived words

controversial cybercontroversy Hesychast controversy manufactroversy noncontroversy nontroversy postcontroversy precontroversy pseudo-controversy teach the controversy
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