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controversion

controversion noun: controversy.

Noun

controversion (countable and uncountable, plural controversions)

  1. (archaic) controversy
    • “Tori & Dean” (which begins anew on Tuesday) is itself an exercise in controversion, as Ms. Spelling’s attempts to avoid photographers with long lenses are in turn filmed by the camera crew she has invited to follow her around while she navigates life with her husband, Dean McDermott, and their...2009 May 26, Ginia Bellafante, “Examined Lives: So Many Camera Crews, So Little Time”, in New York Times

Forms of controversion

pluralcontroversions

Origin of controversion

From Middle French controversion and its etymon Latin contrōversiō.

Words formed from controversion

Questions about controversion

What does controversion mean?
Controversion means controversy.
What part of speech is controversion?
Controversion is a noun.
What is the plural of controversion?
The plural of controversion is controversions.

Words near controversion in the dictionary

  1. controversiall
  2. controversially
  3. controversialness
  4. controversials
  5. controversies
  6. controversion
  7. controversional
  8. controversionist
  9. controversionists
  10. controversions
  11. controversor

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