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litigiousness|lɪˈtɪdʒəsnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality of being litigious; readiness to go to law.
1655Fuller Ch. Hist. vi. iv. §9 This would minister matter of much litigiousnesse. a1668Davenant Rutland House Wks. (1673) 356 Farewel the happiness of the Nation when the populousness of the City argues the litigiousness of the Country. 1707Atterbury Vind. Doctr. 37 The Intemperance and Litigiousness, with which he reproaches some of them. 1791Gentl. Mag. 20/2 Promiscuous ridicule and the weapons of litigiousness had been thrown into the crowd. 1841Elphinstone Hist. Ind. I. 467 Strangers are now struck with the litigiousness..of the natives. 1866Daily Tel. 31 Jan. 6/6 The Corporation is notorious for its obstructiveness and litigiousness. |