controversial
cont·ro·ver·sial
adjective
1.
marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- “the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial”
- “Rushdie”
- “;”
Origin
From Latin contrōversiālis, from contrōversia + -ālis. By surface analysis, controversy + -al.
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