/
ˈkɒntrəvəːsi,
kənˈtrɒvəsi/
n.
(pl. controversies)
prolonged public disagreement or heated debate.
Usage
The second pronunciation, putting the stress on -trov-, is widely held to be incorrect in standard English.
Etymology
ME: from L. controversia, from controversus ‘turned against, disputed’.
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