controversial

[Con`tro*ver·sial]

If a politician ran for office on the platform that children should be put to work from age six, his platform is likely to be controversial, meaning it will cause controversy, or a long discussion among people with opposing opinions.

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Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.

Adjective
marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie''s controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"


a.
Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.


Controversial

Con`tro*ver"sial , a. [Cf. LL. controversialis.] Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
Whole libraries of controversial books.

Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.

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Usage Examples

You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they're not going to hear them in America. I believe it's part of their education.

From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.

Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It's too controversial.

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Other Usage Examples

It's really easy to avoid the tabloids. You just live your life and don't hang out with famous people who are in the tabloids. Don't do anything controversial and be a normal person. Have friends. And get a job and keep working.

To the citizens of Israel, I say: we have passed difficult years, faced the most painful experiences and overcame them. The future lies before us. We are required to take difficult and controversial steps, but we must not miss the opportunity to try to achieve what we have wished for, for so many years: security, tranquillity and peace.

I've never intended to be controversial, but it's very easy to be controversial in pop music because nobody ever is.

I am of mixed minds about the issue of privacy. On one hand, I understand that information is power, and power is, well, power, so keeping your private information to yourself is essential - especially if you are a controversial figure, a celebrity, or a dissident.

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