bitchinessn.
/ˈbɪtʃɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈbɪtʃinᵻs/ Bitchy character or behaviour; esp. spitefulness, maliciousness.
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the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > spitefulness > [noun]
maliciousness1447
peevishness1468
spitefulness1530
sinisterness1611
viciousness1879
cattishness1894
cattiness1920
bitchiness1934
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > spite, malice > [noun] > quality
maliciousness1447
peevishness1468
spitefulness1530
sinisterness1611
viciousness1879
cattishness1894
pussycat1911
cattiness1920
bitchiness1934
1934 D. Thomas Let. 9 May in Sel. Lett. (1966) 120 Let me raise one nasty growl about your unparalleled bitchiness in pinching my letter.
1951 E. Ambler Judgment on Deltchev xvii. 198 Do I detect a note of bitchiness and distrust?
1996 Independent 20 Feb. ii. 24/5 Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's novel is a stylish yarn of schoolgirl bitchiness and pubescent telekinesis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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n.1934