controversy

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

con·tro·ver·sy (kŏnʹtrə-vûr'sē)n. pl. con·tro·ver·sies
1. A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views. See Synonyms at argument.
2. The act or practice of engaging in such disputes:
writers skilled at controversy. [Middle English controversie, from Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus, disputed : contrō-(variant of contrā, contra-) + versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; See wer-² in Indo-European Roots.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing