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manufactroversy

manufactroversy noun: the deliberate presentation of a largely uncontroversial matter as subject to substantive dispute in order to further a particular ideological or political agenda.

Noun

manufactroversy (plural manufactroversies)

  1. The deliberate presentation of a largely uncontroversial matter as subject to substantive dispute in order to further a particular ideological or political agenda.
    • There is, however, a manufactroversy — a manufactured controversy — created by junk science, dishonest researchers, professional misconduct, outright fraud, lies, misrepresentations, irresponsible reporting, unfortunate media publicity, poor judgment, celebrities who think they are wiser than the...2009 June 3, Harriet Hall, “Vaccines & Autism: A Deadly Manufactroversy”, in Skeptic

Forms of manufactroversy

pluralmanufactroversies

Origin of manufactroversy

Blend of manufactured + controversy.

Questions about manufactroversy

What does manufactroversy mean?
Manufactroversy means the deliberate presentation of a largely uncontroversial matter as subject to substantive dispute in order to further a particular ideological or political agenda.
What part of speech is manufactroversy?
Manufactroversy is a noun.
What is the plural of manufactroversy?
The plural of manufactroversy is manufactroversies.

Words near manufactroversy in the dictionary

  1. manufactor
  2. manufactories
  3. manufactors
  4. manufactory
  5. manufactroversies
  6. manufactroversy
  7. manufacts
  8. manufacturability
  9. manufacturable
  10. manufacturables
  11. manufacturage

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