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litigiousness

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li·ti·gious  (l-tjs)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
2. Tending to engage in lawsuits.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ltigisus, from ltigium, dispute, from ltigre, to quarrel; see litigate.]
li·tigious·ly adv.
li·tigious·ness n.
litigiousness
1. an inclination to dispute or disagree with others, esp. through civil suits.
2. argumentativeness. — litigious, adj.
See also: Behavior
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.litigiousness - a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits; "charges of litigiousness and widespread perjury"
contentiousness, quarrelsomeness - an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious


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