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Vinony

vindictiveness

noun

  1. the state or character of being vindictive; revengefulness
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs/ / /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nɪs/

noun

Etymology: From vindictive + -ness.

  1. 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.”