disputatiousness

Some arguments are quite elaborate and tortuous, satirizing the disputatiousness and intricacy of the theological debates that occur in many religions.

For another, there is New York's fabled disputatiousness: for every three New Yorkers, there are four opinions.

For sure, "Relativity" - the failure of your relatives to reach absolution - has the indisputable element of disputatiousness to which all like and unlike families can - well, relate.

But in a city fabled for disputatiousness, a large and varied group - a new nightclub, local residents, Community Board 6, the 13th Police Precinct and the Department of Transportation - have gotten together to solve its traffic problems once and for all.