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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs
"Das ist ein sehr kontroverses Thema."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
"Immigration remains a highly contentious issue among voters." - 2
Involving or likely to cause heated legal or verbal disputes; given to arguing.
"He has a contentious personality and often alienates his colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'contentious', originating from Old French 'contencios' and ultimately from the Latin 'contentiosus', based on 'contentio' (dispute, striving). Over time, the meaning shifted from being simply quarrelsome or fond of fighting to describing subjects and issues likely to cause heated argument and disagreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contentious" is said worldwide
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contentieux
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tɑ̃.sjø
"C'est une question particulièrement contentieuse."
kontrovers
Transliteration: kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs
"Das ist ein sehr kontroverses Thema."
controverso
Transliteration: kon.troˈvɛr.so
"Questo è un argomento molto controverso."
contencioso
Transliteration: kon.tenˈsjo.so
"El proyecto de ley sigue siendo muy contencioso."
contencioso
Transliteration: kõ.tẽˈsjo.zu
"Eles tiveram um debate muito contencioso."
विवादास्पद
Transliteration: vivādāspad
"यह एक अत्यंत विवादास्पद विषय है।"
有争议的
Transliteration: yǒu zhēng yì de
"这是一个有争议的话题。"
논란이 되는
Transliteration: nonran-i doeneun
"그것은 매우 논란이 되는 법안이다."
論争の的となる
Transliteration: ronsou no mato to naru
"それは非常に論争の的となる問題です。"
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