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controversy
noun
-
controversy
,
controversies
public
disagreement
or
heated
discussion
about
something
that
people
strongly
disagree
on
or
disapprove
of
β’
The
company
β
s
new
commercial
sparked
a
controversy
over
gender
stereotypes
.
The
company
β
s
new
commercial
sparked
a
controversy
over
gender
stereotypes
.
β’
Inviting
the
polarizing
speaker
caused
a
huge
controversy
on
campus
.
Inviting
the
polarizing
speaker
caused
a
huge
controversy
on
campus
.
late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
controversia
β
turned
against
,
disputed
β,
from
controversus
(
from
contra
β
against
β
+
versus
β
turned
β).
noun
-
controversy
,
controversies
in
U
.
S
.
law
,
a
real
dispute
between
opposing
parties
that
a
court
has
authority
to
decide
β’
The
Supreme
Court
refused
to
hear
the
case
because
there
was
no
live
controversy
.
The
Supreme
Court
refused
to
hear
the
case
because
there
was
no
live
controversy
.
β’
For
federal
jurisdiction
,
the
plaintiff
must
show
an
actual
controversy
with
the
defendant
.
For
federal
jurisdiction
,
the
plaintiff
must
show
an
actual
controversy
with
the
defendant
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
;
adopted
into
U
.
S
.
constitutional
language
in
the
late
18th
century
.
controversial
adjective
causing
a
lot
of
disagreement
,
discussion
,
or
argument
because
many
people
have
strong
but
differing
opinions
about
it
β’
The
government's
controversial
policy
sparked
nationwide
protests
.
The
government's
controversial
policy
sparked
nationwide
protests
.
β’
Many
parents
found
the
new
textbook
controversial
because
it
challenged
traditional
views
.
Many
parents
found
the
new
textbook
controversial
because
it
challenged
traditional
views
.
From
Latin
controversus
(
turned
against
,
disputed
)
+
βial
,
entering
English
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
topics
that
stir
public
debate
.