adj
Meaning 1
Wrongful; harmful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
tortious
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈtɔːʃəs/
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US: /ˈtɔɹʃəs/
adj
Meaning 2
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of torts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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adj
Meaning 3
Misspelling of tortuous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
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adjective
Meaning 4
of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- tortious acts
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History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English torcious, from Anglo-Norman torcious. By surface analysis, tort + -ious.