Synonyms for litigiousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : li-tij-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : lɪˈtɪdʒ əs |
Top 10 synonyms for litigiousness
Définition of litigiousness
Origin :- late 14c., "fond of disputes," from Middle French litigieux and directly from Latin litigiosus "contentious, quarrelsome," from litigium "dispute, strife," related to litigare (see litigation). Meaning "fond of engaging in lawsuits" is from 1620s. Earlier in English than litigate or litigation. Related: Litigiousness.
- noun argumentativeness
- Litigiousness got no play where courts did not exist, and perjury could not show itself where witnesses were not examined.
- Extract from : « Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 » by James Kennedy
- St. Paul here gives his judgment on the litigiousness of the Corinthians.
- Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The First Epistle to the Corinthians » by Marcus Dods
- Next to the charge of untruthfulness, Mill upbraids the Hindus for what he calls their litigiousness.
- Extract from : « India: What can it teach us? » by F. Max Mller
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