The quality or state of being contradictious; a tendency to argue, dispute, or be argumentative.
From 'contradictious' (adjective) plus '-ness' (abstract noun suffix), creating a noun that names the quality of being contradictious.
Philosophers have long noted that 'contradictiousness' can be either annoying (when someone argues just to argue) or valuable (when someone rigorously challenges bad ideas to strengthen good ones).
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