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Webster 1828 Edition

Spitefulness

SPITEFULNESS

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Noun.

The desire to vex, annoy or mischief, proceeding from irritation; malice; malignity.

It looks more like spitefulness and ill nature, than a diligent search after truth.

Definition 2025

spitefulness

spitefulness

English

Noun

spitefulness ‎(countable and uncountable, plural spitefulnesses)

(uncountable) The state or quality of being spiteful.
(countable) The result or product of being spiteful.

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state or quality of being spiteful

German: Gehässigkeit (de) f, Boshaftigkeit f, Bosheit (de) f

result or product of being spiteful

German: Boshaftigkeit f, Gehässigkeit (de) f, Niederträchtigkeit f, Gemeinheit (de) f, Niedertracht (de) f, Bosheit (de) f