sinisternessn.

Brit.

/ˈsɪnᵻstənəs/, U.S.

/ˈsɪnᵻstərnəs/

Forms: see sinister adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sinister adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < sinister adj. + -ness suffix.

rare before 20th cent.

The quality of being sinister (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

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

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Sinistrézza, sinisternesse, crosse-lucke, contrarietie, thwart fortune.

1867 Eclectic Rev. Apr. 262 The demon of hypocrisy, sinisterness and sensuality looks out from every link of the face.

1957 Times 9 Dec. 5/2 Such a view exaggerates the sinisterness of Moscow's immediate purposes.

2005 Independent 6 Dec. 35/2 Pinter's staccato sinisterness does not illustrate a point; it distracts the audience from the fact his point is so banal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sinisterness
释义	sinisternessn. Brit. /ˈsɪnᵻstənəs/, U.S. /ˈsɪnᵻstərnəs/ Forms: see sinister adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sinister adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < sinister adj. + -ness suffix. rare before 20th cent. The quality of being sinister (in various senses). ΘΚΠ 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 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Sinistrézza, sinisternesse, crosse-lucke, contrarietie, thwart fortune. 1867 Eclectic Rev. Apr. 262 The demon of hypocrisy, sinisterness and sensuality looks out from every link of the face. 1957 Times 9 Dec. 5/2 Such a view exaggerates the sinisterness of Moscow's immediate purposes. 2005 Independent 6 Dec. 35/2 Pinter's staccato sinisterness does not illustrate a point; it distracts the audience from the fact his point is so banal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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