controversial
adj. disputable, debatable, tending to cause differences of opinion | ||||
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Controversial Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Controversial
(a.)
Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
(a.)
Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
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controversial
Adjective
1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"
(antonym) uncontroversial, noncontroversial
(similar) arguable, debatable, disputable, moot
Adjective
1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"
(antonym) uncontroversial, noncontroversial
(similar) arguable, debatable, disputable, moot
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controversial
controversial
\con`tro*ver"sial\ (?), a. [cf. ll. controversialis.] relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity. whole libraries of controversial books.
controversial
adj : marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action" [ant: uncontroversial]
controversial
\con`tro*ver"sial\ (?), a. [cf. ll. controversialis.] relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity. whole libraries of controversial books.
controversial
adj : marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action" [ant: uncontroversial]
Controversial Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Controversy
A controversy or dispute is a matter of opinion over which parties actively disagree, argue, or debate. Controversies can range in size from private disputes between two individuals to large-scale disagreements between societies.
Perennial areas of controversy include religion, philosophy and politics. Controversy in matters of theology has traditionally been particularly heated, giving rise to the phrase odium theologicum. Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a given society, because they can lead to tension and ill will. Some controversies are considered taboo to many people, unless a society can find a common ground to share and discuss its people's feelings on a certain controversial issue.
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