hot-button
[ hot-buht-n ]
/ ˈhɒtˈbʌt n /
adjective
exciting strong feelings; highly charged; emotional: hot-button issues.
Origin of hot-button
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby hot-button
hot yoga,
hot zone,
hot-air balloon,
hot-blooded,
hot-bulb engine,
hot-button,
hot-cathode tube,
hot-comb,
hot-desking,
hot-dip coating,
hot-dipped
British Dictionary definitions for hot button
hot button
noun
informal
- a controversial subject or issue that is likely to arouse strong emotions
- (as modifier)the hot-button issue of abortion