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  • Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTROVERSIAL.
    • Abortion is a highly controversial subject/issue/topic.
    • a decision that remains controversial
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  • Latin controversia (“controversy”) + -al; see controversy. Pronunciation. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/, /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.sjəl/.
  • — adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial Rushdie's controversial book a controversial...
  • Playing with the greek suffix -ous, which means "full of" & "possessing the qualities of," to have a stronger word than 'controversial'. Urban Dictionary.
  • What does controversial mean? Information and translations of controversial in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
  • (1) Over recent days the controversial issue of the politics of aid has begun to emerge.(2) The debate over the use of cannabis in medicine is controversial and...
  • When it was first suggested that passive smoking was harmful, the idea was controversial and the evidence thin. The changes are bound to be controversial.