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ingratitude

noun

  1. human feeling
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/ / /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtjuːd/ / /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtʃuːd/

noun

Etymology: From in- + gratitude, from Old French ingratitude, from Late Latin ingrātitūdō. By surface analysis, in- + Latin grat(us) + -itude.

  1. A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.

    “Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it.[…]”

    Blondie: Tut, tut. Such ingratitude after all the times I saved your life.