CONTROVERSY


Meaning of CONTROVERSY in English

/kon"treuh verr'see/ ; Brit. also /keuhn trov"euhr see/ , n. , pl. controversies .

1. a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.

2. contention, strife, or argument.

[ 1350-1400; ME controversie ( controversia, equiv. to controvers ( us ) turned against, disputed ( contro-, var. of CONTRA against, + versus, ptp. of vertere to turn) + -ia -Y 3 ]

Syn. 1. disagreement, altercation. 2. quarrel, wrangle. See argument .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .