vindictiveness
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vindictiveness
- /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs/ US
- /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From vindictive + -ness.
noun vindictivenesses
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The condition of being vindictive; a malevolent desire for revenge.
Lord Avonleigh was an angry rather than a vindictive man. Vindictiveness requires more energy of character than he possessed. Indeed, it may be questioned whether he would of himself have taken the violent measures of the preceding evening.
Similar: vindictivity
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noun a malevolent desire for revenge
| Español | revanchismo |
|---|---|
| Português | revanchismo |
| Français | revanchisme |
| Italiano | revanscismo |
| Русский | мсти́тельность mstítelʹnostʹ |
Talk about this word "vindictiveness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vindictiveness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vindictiveness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vindictiveness "vindictiveness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vindictiveness.Cite this
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title = {vindictiveness},
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