litigious
pronunciation
How to pronounce litigious in British English:
UK [lɪˈtɪdʒəs]
How to pronounce litigious in American English:
US [lɪˈtɪdʒəs]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to litigation
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Word Origin
- litigious (adj.)
- 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.
Example
- 1. Since 2006 more patent lawsuits have been filed in china than anywhere else , even litigious america .
- 2. Us manufacturers , bound by tight safety rules and a litigious domestic culture , can push for tariffs in lieu of a level regulatory playing field .
- 3. Lawyers and experts on internet policy say no court case has ever turned on the presence or absence of such an automatic e-mail footer in america , the most litigious of rich countries .
- 4. China may not have quite the reputation for litigious eccentricity enjoyed by the us , but that may change with the news that a beijing woman is suing a local cinema for wasting her time .
- 5. As france 's richest man , he can afford to be litigious .