What does mischievousness mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
naughtiness, mischievousness, badnessnoun
an attribute of mischievous children
impishness, mischievousness, puckishness, whimsicalitynoun
the trait of behaving like an imp
mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigannoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Wiktionary
mischievousnessnoun
The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mischievousnessnoun
Hurtfulness; perniciousness; wickedness.
Etymology: from mischievous.
Compare the harmlessness, the tenderness, the modesty, and the ingenuous pliableness, which is in youth, with the mischievousness, the slyness, the craft, the impudence, the falshood, and the confirmed obstinacy found in an aged, long-practised sinner. Robert South, Sermons.
Wikipedia
mischievousness
Mischief or malicious mischief is the name for a criminal offenses that is defined differently in different legal jurisdictions. While the wrongful acts will often involve what is popularly described as vandalism, there can be a legal differentiation between vandalism and mischief. The etymology of the word comes from Old French meschief, which means "misfortune", from meschever, "to end badly".
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mischievousness
Mischievousness refers to a behavior or characteristic that involves playfulness, naughtiness or causing minor harm or trouble in a generally harmless or teasing way. It often involves pranks, tricks, or disobedience, particularly executed in a humorous or light-hearted manner.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mischievousness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mischievousness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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