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litigiousness

litigiousness

1 8.6
A habit of suing people or companies often for small, unimportant reasons
  • noun
  • /lɪˈtɪdʒəsnəs/
translation icon : litigiosidad
  • And there's just, I don't know, I feel like the litigiousness should have been more watertight.
  • cost of litigiousness
  • American litigiousness

And there's just, I don't know, I feel like the litigiousness should have been more watertight.

Examples

  • Mounting litigiousness inside the courtroom; mounting disrespect for the law outside it—these are not a recipe for utopia

    Academic text (1991)

  • One of the consequences is increased litigiousness and litigation costs.

    Academic text (2001)

  • I am just floored by the litigiousness of these posts and the lack of teaching resilience to your children.

    Blog text (27)

  • If you feel an attack of litigiousness coming on, he can be reached (his television ads state) at 333-LORD.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Senior lawyers lament the new litigiousness as an affront to professionalism.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Oglethorpe also informed the Trustees on April 24, 1743, of the abuse the colony's inhabitants suffered at the hands of the judges, including by way of their insolence and litigiousness.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The litigiousness is also a reflection of the wrenching changes firms experienced in the 1980s—booming at the start on the strength of a 31,500 economy, but withering at the end in recession with the rest of the nation.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Many people are concerned about the rising litigiousness in society, as it leads to unnecessary lawsuits.

  • The company's litigiousness has resulted in several costly legal battles that could have been avoided.

  • A culture of litigiousness can discourage innovation, as businesses fear legal repercussions from their actions.

How Litigious

litigiousness
1 8.6
peacefulness
4 2.7

Surface Forms

litigiousness singular
litigiousnesses plural

Morphology

litigiousness = litigious (transparent) = litigious + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'litigious' with '-ness' yields the quality or state of being litigious, which is directly predictable from the adjective.

Etymology

Litigiousness comes from the same root as litigate and litigator, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to bring a legal case' or 'to argue in court'. So, litigiousness is the habit of using lawsuits or taking people to court.