contentious
Pronunciation: /kənˈtɛn.ʃəs/
The English word “contentious” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
- Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
Etymology
From Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiōsus (“quarrelsome, perverse”), from contentiō (“contention”), from contendere, past participle contentus (“to contend”). Equivalent to English contention + -ous.
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