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vindictiveness
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun vindictiveness has 1 sense
  1. vindictiveness, vengefulness - a malevolent desire for revenge
    --1 is a kind of malevolence, malignity

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Vindictiveness

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

The quality or state of being vindictive; the desire for revenge or the act of seeking revenge.

Senses

  1. Showing a strong desire for vengeance:

    2. "After being betrayed, Sarah was consumed by vindictiveness, seeking ways to make her former friend suffer."

  2. Inclined to hold grudges:

    3. "His vindictiveness led him to keep a mental scorecard of all the wrongs done to him."

  3. Malicious or retaliatory behavior:

    4. "The act of keying John's car was a pure act of vindictiveness."

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