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English
Etymology
From semi- + controversial.
Adjective
semicontroversial (not comparable)
- Causing some controversy, but not enough to be considered controversial.
- Synonym: quasicontroversial
2005 October 13, Kelefa Sanneh, “Cracking the Code in Hip-Hop”, in The New York Times:Never mind the semicontroversial "Stop Snitching" T-shirts, where the threatening command not to talk to the police is inscribed within a red octagon.
2015 January 26, Michael Barbaro, “A Radio Host’s Strategy for Christie: Let Him Rant”, in The New York Times:He thinks like a politician, and he thinks like a lawyer. So the governor in particular is very careful about parsing his words, especially if we’re talking about a political issue that’s being negotiated in the Legislature, talking about things connected to Bridgegate, things that are semicontroversial.