controversial
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/
The English word “controversial” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
- Engaging in or given to controversy; disputatious, argumentative.
noun
Etymology
From Latin contrōversiālis, from contrōversia + -ālis. By surface analysis, controversy + -al.
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