vindictiveness

[vin-dik-tiv-nis]

noun

1. a vengeful character or quality; a spirit of revenge.

   Grudges, vindictiveness, jealousies, and so on are part of being human, but must be separated from hiring decisions.

Other Word Forms

• unvindictiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vindictiveness¹

vindictive ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

When circumstances create a realistic likelihood of vindictiveness, the burden shifts to the government to justify its conduct.

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He extensively quotes both men's social media posts to "get a full sense of the madness," arguing they're both being consumed by their tendencies "to grandiosity, vindictiveness and paranoia."

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Here was a president-elect mouthing off and showing his ignorance in a barrage of vindictiveness and insensitivity as thousands of people fled for their lives and hundreds of homes blazed into ashes.

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Their error is that they think that surrendering to Trump now will save them from him and his revenge and vindictiveness later.

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Speaking to BBC South East on Friday, Paul Hollywood said: "The vindictiveness from the locals towards the family who have been here 18 years is unforgivable."

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