despitefulnessn.
/dᵻˈspʌɪtf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S. /dəˈspaɪtf(ə)lnəs/ The quality of being despiteful; contemptuousness, malicious feeling or action, cruelty.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun] > state or quality of being contemptuous
deignoushedec1330
despitefulness1535
scornfulness1535
disdainfulness1548
contemptuousness1574
despisableness1613
despisingness1625
slightingness1683
contemptibility?1794
sneerfulness1873
sniffiness1927
snottiness1973
dismissiveness1980
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > spitefulness > feeling of spite > [noun]
ondeeOE
teenOE
envyc1300
malicea1325
eftc1325
maugrec1330
spitec1330
malignec1475
wrokea1500
doggedness1530
despitefulness1535
cankeredness1538
venomy1548
livor1589
doggishness1622
viperousness1651
Schadenfreude1895
bitchery1936
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > spite, malice > [noun]
ondeeOE
evestOE
teenOE
hatingOE
envyc1300
eftc1325
maugrec1330
spitec1330
malicea1382
despitec1400
unkindnessc1400
malignec1475
wrokea1500
doggedness1530
despitefulness1535
cankeredness1538
venomy1548
livor1589
doggishness1622
viperousness1651
acid1768
Schadenfreude1895
bitchery1936
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Psalms cxxii[i]. 4 Oure soule is fylled..with the despitefulnesse of the proud.
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Esther i. D Thus shall there aryse despytefulnes and wrath ynough.
1611 Bible (King James) Wisd. ii. 19 Let vs examine him with despitefulnesse and torrture. View more context for this quotation
1633 G. Herbert Sacrifice in Temple xxii The Jews accuse me with despitefulnesse.
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