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Definition of Controversy

Controversy
Controversy Con"tro*ver`sy, n.; pl. Controversies. [L. controversia, fr. controversus turned against, disputed; contro- = contra + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.] 1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. This left no room for controversy about the title. --Locke. A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. --Johnson. 2. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. --Jer. xxv. 31. 3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [Obs.] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. --2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel.

Meaning of Controversy from wikipedia

- Controversy (UK: /kənˈtrɒvərsi/, US: /ˈkɒntrəvɜːrsi/) is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion...
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- The Bangorian Controversy was a theological argument within the Church of England in the early 18th century, with strong political overtones. The origins...
- A manufactured controversy (sometimes shortened to manufactroversy) is a contrived disagreement, typically motivated by profit or ideology, designed to...
- The Marprelate Controversy was a war of pamphlets waged in England and Wales in 1588 and 1589, between a puritan writer who emplo**** the pseudonym Martin...
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- Great Controversy may refer to: The Great Controversy (book), a book by Ellen G. White Great Controversy theme, the Seventh-Day-Adventist theological concept...
- The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest (German: Investiturstreit, pronounced [ɪnvɛstiˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaɪt] ) was a conflict between the Church and...
- progression of Trump Derangement Syndrome". He also referred to the controversy as a conspiracy theory. The Anti-Defamation League came to Musk's defense...
- Media controversy may refer to: Censorship Controversy Hypodermic needle model Media influence Media transparency Media violence research Public outcry...