controversy - Longman Dictionary

controversy meaning, definition, what is controversy: a serious argument about something that ...: Learn more. controversy Wordfamily (noun) controversy (adjective) controversial (adverb) controversiallyFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishcontroversycon‧tro‧ver‧sy/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi,kənˈtrɒvəsi$ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/●●○AWLnoun(pluralcontroversies)[countable,uncountable]    DISAGREEaseriousargumentaboutsomethingthatinvolvesmanypeopleandcontinuesforalongtime  apoliticalcontroversy  thecontroversysurroundingSkinner’stheoriescause/provoke/arousecontroversy  Thejudges’decisionprovokedcontroversy.controversyover/about  thecontroversyovercampaign-financeissues  Controversyarose (=began)overtheuseofthechemicalsoncrops.COLLOCATIONSadjectivespolitical/religiouscontroversyTheagreementattractedalotofpoliticalcontroversy.publiccontroversy(=amongtheordinarypeopleofacountry)Hisbooksparkedoffapubliccontroversyabouttheissue.great/majorcontroversyThatdecisionwasthesecondmajorcontroversyoftheprimeminister'scareer.fiercecontroversy(=verygreat)Thisquestionhasbeenatthecentreofafiercecontroversy.bittercontroversy(=involvingveryangryfeelings)Thestrikewascalledoff,amidbittercontroversy.alotofcontroversyThere'sbeenalotofcontroversyabouttheterm'victim'.verbscausecontroversyHisspeechcausedgreatcontroversy.arouse/provoke/excitecontroversy(=causeit)Lockearousedconsiderablecontroversywithhissuggestion.spark(off)controversy(=causeit)Thenewrulesarelikelytosparkmorecontroversy.fuelcontroversy(=addtoit)England'smanagerfuelledcontroversywithhiscriticismofthereferee.bedoggedbycontroversy(=causecontroversyinawaythatisaproblem)Evenbeforeitwasintroduced,thesystemwasdoggedbycontroversy.beembroiledinacontroversy(=beinvolvedinone)Afilmcompanybecameembroiledinacontroversyoverthetitleofoneofitsmovies.besurroundedbycontroversyThecircumstancesofherdeathweresurroundedbycontroversy.avoidcontroversySofar,theschemehasavoidedcontroversy.controversysurroundssomethingthecontroversysurroundingmodernfarmingmethodscontroversyarisesSomecontroversyaroseoverthesafetyofthevaccination.phrasesamatter/subjectofcontroversyTherightagetovoteisamatterofcontroversy.astormofcontroversySinceitsrelease,thefilmhasmetastormofcontroversy.thecentreofacontroversyTheideabecamethecentreofabittercontroversy.ExamplesfromtheCorpuscontroversy•ControversysurroundstheTVshow,whichmanyconsidertoberacist,sexist,andhomophobic.•Theseissuesarestillthebasisfordebateandcontroversy.•ItwasintheInternationalAmphitheatre,andtherehadbeenabigcontroversyaboutit.•Therehasbeenahugecontroversyoverwheretoputthecity'snewsportsstadiumandwhoshouldbuildit.•HeresignedTuesdayaftermonthsofcontroversy.•Dahl'sletterto"TheTimes"provokedcontroversy.•Still,thepressjumpedonthepygmyowlangle,splashingheadlinesaboutthecontroversyacrossthetopofbothdailies.•Thoughangry,bothsidesquicklysoughttodefusethecontroversy.•RatherthanendingdivisionsintheLabourParty,thecontroversiesof1935markthebeginningofanewperiodofprolongeddisunity.•Theyreacttothelatestdiscoverieswithblaséaplomb,remainingunruffledbytheologicalcontroversy.controversyover/about•Itisacontroversyovertheissuesofriskversusefficacy.•Therehaslongbeencontroversyoverwhoinventedthetravellerscheque.•Snowwasinvolvedinawhiffofcontroversyaboutsomeexperimentalresultsobtainedinthe1930s.•Buthisofficialsarestirringuptheirowncontroversyoversocialpolicy.•Televisionandmediahavecomeunderincreasingpressurefromthegovernmentnottopublicisecontroversiesaboutmilitaryandsecuritymatters.•TheSinglaubepisodecreatedapoliticalstorm,deepeningthecontroversyoverthewithdrawalplan.Origincontroversy(1300-1400)Latincontroversia,fromcontroversus“disagreedabout”,fromcontro-“against”+versus“turned” Exercises Exercises Vocabularyexerciseshelpyoutolearnsynonyms,collocationsandidioms. IntermediateandAdvancedlevelgrammarpracticewithprogresstests. Listeningandpronunciation,exampreparationandmore! Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Media Religion&thought Communications Electricity Seealltopics Wordoftheday disclose tomakesomethingpubliclyknown,especiallyafterithasbeenkeptsecret