disagreement n
1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters [syn: dissension, dissonance] [ant: agreement]
2. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" [syn: discrepancy, divergence, variance]
3. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing [ant: agreement]

Disagreement \Dis`a*gree"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]sagr['e]ment disagreeable circumstance, disagreeableness.]
1. The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity.
2. Unsuitableness; unadaptedness. [R.]
3. Difference of opinion or sentiment.
4. A falling out, or controversy; difference. Syn: Difference; diversity; dissimilitude; unlikeness; discrepancy; variance; dissent; misunderstanding; dissension; division; dispute; jar; wrangle; discord.

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Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus (see verse), hence, "to turn against."

Perennial areas of controversy include history, religion, philosophy and politics. Other minor areas of controversy may include economics, science, finances, and race. Controversy in matters of theology has traditionally been particularly heated, giving rise to the phrase odium theologicum. Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a given society, because they can lead to tension and ill will.

In the theory of law, a controversy differs from a legal case; while legal cases include all suits, criminal as well as civil, a controversy is a purely civil proceeding.

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