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controversy

English

Etymology

From Old French controversie, from Latin contr?versia (debate, contention, controversy), from contr?versus (turned in an opposite direction).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) now more common: IPA(key): /k?n?t??v?si/, more traditional: IPA(key): /?k?nt???v??si/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /?k?nt???v?si/

Noun

controversy (countable and uncountable, plural controversies)

  1. A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dispute

Derived terms

  • controversial

Related terms

  • controversialist
  • controvert
  • controverter
  • controvertible

Translations

References

Further reading

  • controversy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • controversy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • controversy at OneLook Dictionary Search

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confrontation

English

Etymology

From Middle French.Morphologically confront +? -ation

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k?nf??n?te???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

confrontation (countable and uncountable, plural confrontations)

  1. The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
  2. A conflict between armed forces.

Derived terms

  • confrontational

Related terms

  • confront

Translations

Further reading

  • confrontation at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k??.f???.ta.sj??/

Noun

confrontation f (plural confrontations)

  1. confrontation

Related terms

  • confronter

Further reading

  • “confrontation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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