[Adjective] Something that people are likely to disagree or argue about. Example: Fox hunting is a very controversial subject.
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Con`tro·ver'sial adjective [ Confer Late Latin controversialis .] Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity. « Whole libraries of controversial books. Macaulay. » Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/151
adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy; `the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial`; `Rushdie`s controversial book`; `a controversial decision on affirmative action` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of controversy; polemical: a controversial book. · subject to controversy; debatable: a controversial decision. · given to controversy; disputatious. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/controversial