controversy

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

strong public disagreement about something that people feel strongly about

The new law caused much controversy because many people disagreed with it.

translation

n. strong public disagreement about something that people feel strongly about

Word Forms

Plural controversies