public discussion and argument about something that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by to arouse/cause controversy.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun controversy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.

​causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement. a highly controversial topic; one of the most controversial of London's new office blocks ...

causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement; a highly controversial topic; one of the most controversial of Seattle's new office buildings.

Meaning of controversy in English ... a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people: controversy ... Centre of controversy · Bit of controversy · CONTROVERSY in Urdu · See more

​in a way that causes a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement. Punishments for prisoners include loss of privileges and, more controversially, ...

​controvert something to say or prove that something is not true synonym refute. This statement is controverted by the evidence. see also incontrovertible.

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7 дней назад · CONTROVERSY translate: спор . Learn more in the Cambridge English-Russian Dictionary.