hot button



hot button

Highly politicized or emotionally charged. Often used in the phrase "a hot button issue." Primarily heard in US. Wealth redistribution is a hot button issue on both sides of the political aisle.
See also: button, hot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bhima-Hinduism
Aldebrand-Ancient Germanic
Evelina[evi'lainə]
SinÉAdshi-NAYDIrish
ThÉOtimete-o-TEEMFrench
Mireiamee-RE-yə (Catalan)Catalan, Spanish