contentiousness

/kənˈtɛnʃəsnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being argumentative or likely to cause disagreement.
    • The committee was tired of the constant contentiousness among its members.
    • His contentiousness alienated even his closest friends.
    • Her contentiousness made every team meeting a battle.
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