Issue

/ˈɪʃuː/ or /ˈɪsjuː/ noun

Definition

A topic or problem that people are thinking about, discussing, or arguing over. It can also mean a single release of a magazine, or the act of officially giving something out.

Etymology

From Old French “issue,” meaning “exit, outcome, or a way out,” from Latin “exitus,” meaning “a going out or result.” Over time, the meaning shifted from physical exits and outcomes to abstract problems and topics that “come out” for discussion.

Kelly Says

When you say you “have issues,” you’re literally saying you have things that have “come out” that need attention. The same word that once meant a doorway now names the problems that keep walking into your life. Even magazine issues are just the latest things “sent out” into the world.

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