Definitions for vindictiveness
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vin•dic•tivevɪnˈdɪk tɪv(adj.)
vengeful.
proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit.
Origin of vindictive:
1610–20; < L vindict(a) vengeance (cf. vindicate ) + -ive
vin•dic′tive•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
vindictiveness, vengefulness(noun)
a malevolent desire for revenge
Wiktionary
vindictiveness(Noun)
The condition of being vindictive
vindictiveness(Noun)
A malevolent desire for revenge
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