controversialnessn.

Brit.

/ˌkɒntrəˈvəːʃlnəs/, U.S.

/ˌkɑntrəˈvərsiəlnəs/,

/ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃ(ə)lnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: controversial adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < controversial adj. + -ness suffix.

Somewhat rare.

Controversial quality or character.

ΚΠ

1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Controversialness, controverted nature or circumstances.

1835 T. Hook Gilbert Gurney vii. in New Monthly Mag. May 24 ‘No news,’ said the Count..‘dat is, by de stoppupishness of de communications from de controversialness of de continental postability.’

1976 Texas Monthly Aug. 137/1 A number of Castillo's pronouncements have been remarkable for their lack of controversialness.

2014 J. Priestley Herodotus & Hellenistic Culture 9 Herodotus' treatment of the Persian Wars theme must explain the Histories' controversialness as much as its popularity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	controversialness
释义	controversialnessn. Brit. /ˌkɒntrəˈvəːʃlnəs/, U.S. /ˌkɑntrəˈvərsiəlnəs/, /ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃ(ə)lnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: controversial adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < controversial adj. + -ness suffix. Somewhat rare. Controversial quality or character. ΚΠ 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Controversialness, controverted nature or circumstances. 1835 T. Hook Gilbert Gurney vii. in New Monthly Mag. May 24 ‘No news,’ said the Count..‘dat is, by de stoppupishness of de communications from de controversialness of de continental postability.’ 1976 Texas Monthly Aug. 137/1 A number of Castillo's pronouncements have been remarkable for their lack of controversialness. 2014 J. Priestley Herodotus & Hellenistic Culture 9 Herodotus' treatment of the Persian Wars theme must explain the Histories' controversialness as much as its popularity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1730
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