What does spitefulness mean?
Definitions for spitefulness
spite·ful·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venomnoun
feeling a need to see others suffer
cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastinessnoun
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
Wiktionary
spitefulnessnoun
The state or quality of being spiteful.
spitefulnessnoun
The result or product of being spiteful.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Spitefulnessnoun
Malice; malignity; desire of vexing.
Etymology: from spiteful.
It looks more like spitefulness and ill-nature, than a diligent search after truth. John Keill, against Burnet.
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spitefulness
Spitefulness refers to the act or behavior of deliberately harming or causing discomfort to someone out of malice or vindictiveness. It embodies a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often driven by feelings of hostility, bitterness, or resentment.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spitefulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spitefulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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