controversy
    /ˈkɑːntrəˌvɚsi/ /Brit ˈk{scriptainv}ntrəˌvəːsikənˈtr{scriptainv}vəsi/
    
 
    
    noun
    
    plural -sies
    
    argument that involves many people who strongly disagree about something :strong disagreement about something among a large group of people [noncount]