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litigious

/lɪˈtɪd͡ʒəs/

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From Middle English litigious, from Latin lītigiōsus. Compare Middle French litigieux.

adjective more litigious · most litigious

Of or relating to litigation. This vvould of Neceſſity, breed an infinite Number of Brangles and litigious Suits in the Spiritual Courts, and put the vvretched Paſtor at perpetual Variance vvith his vvhole Pariſh.
Similar: litigatious, litiginous
Inclined to engage in lawsuits. Tearing a page out of Monsanto's own playbook, the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), an advocacy group whose mandate is to represent the public's interest in the patent system, filed suit (PDF) on behalf of 60 organic farmers, small farm organizations, and seed businesses this week against the liti
Similar: litigatious, litiginous, legalistic
Argumentative or combative.

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adj of or relating to litigation

Deutsch	gerichtsstreitlich
Ελληνικά	επίδικος epídikos

adj inclined to engage in lawsuits

Français	processif, litigieux
Deutsch	prozessfreudig, klagefreudig, klagewütig
Ελληνικά	δικομανής dikomanís

adj argumentative or combative

Deutsch	streitsüchtig, streitbar
Ελληνικά	φιλόδικος filódikos

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@misc{litigious_2026,
  title = {litigious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/litigious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}