contention

The definition of contention is a struggle, dispute or something that someone argues about.

(noun)

An example of contention is two people debating about abortion rights.

See contention in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: ME contencioun < OFr contention < L contentio < pp. of contendere: see contend

See contention in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate. See Synonyms at discord.
A striving to win in competition; rivalry: The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
An assertion put forward in argument.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English contencioun

Origin: , from Old French contention

Origin: , from Latin contentiō, contentiōn-

Origin: , from contentus

Origin: , past participle of contendere, to contend; see contend

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