"teach the controversy" meaning in All languages combined

See teach the controversy on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: teaches the controversy [present, singular, third-person], teaching the controversy [participle, present], taught the controversy [participle, past], taught the controversy [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|teach<,,taught> the controversy}} teach the controversy (third-person singular simple present teaches the controversy, present participle teaching the controversy, simple past and past participle taught the controversy)
  1. (US, euphemistic, creationism) To teach that life forms may have been created (almost) in their current form by a sentient being in a manner consistent with Christian dogmata, rather than as a result of ordinary evolution, and that the theory of evolution is controversial. Wikipedia link: Teach the Controversy Tags: US, euphemistic Categories (topical): Creationism

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