Champeryous

/tʃæmˈpɛriəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, involving, or characteristic of champerty; engaging in the illegal practice of financing lawsuits for profit.

Etymology

From 'champerty' plus the adjectival suffix '-ous,' creating an adjective form to describe people or practices involving lawsuit fraud.

Kelly Says

The adjective form 'champeryous' is so archaic that most people have never heard it, but it shows how English speakers once turned their disapproval into grammar—adding '-ous' made champerty sound inherently negative!

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