controversial ideology
- noun
- /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːrʃəl aɪˈdiːəˌɡi/
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ideología controvertida
- Universities sometimes struggle with how to address speakers who promote controversial ideologies.
Examples
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The politician was criticized for endorsing a controversial ideology during the debate.
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Many people reject the controversial ideology of nationalism.
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History has shown that a controversial ideology can deeply divide societies.
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The controversial ideology sparked protests across the country.
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The politician was criticized for endorsing a controversial ideology during the debate.
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History has shown that a controversial ideology can deeply divide societies.
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Many people reject the controversial ideology of nationalism.
Synonyms
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An issue that makes people feel very strongly and leads to angry debate
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A topic that causes strong disagreement between people
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A subject that causes disagreement between people
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A subject people often argue about
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Beliefs or ideas that differ from what most people accept, often in religion
Antonyms
How Controversial
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'controversial' (causing disagreement) modifies 'ideology' (a set of ideas), so a learner who knows both words can infer an ideology that provokes disagreement. This adjective+noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistic pattern, making the phrase immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Controversial ideology joins controversial, meaning 'causing strong disagreement', and ideology, meaning 'a set of ideas', so imagine a set of ideas that makes people in a room argue loudly. That's why it means 'a set of ideas that causes strong disagreement'.