He was a dashing, jovial old soldier in his usual mood, but there were occasions on which he seemed to show himself capable of considerable violence and vindictiveness.
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Vindictiveness
//vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs//
Synonyms for "vindictiveness" (6 found)
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Related words (3)
Noun(2 words)
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12 translations across 11 languages.
French
1 entries- revanchisme noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Galician
1 entries- revanchismo noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Hungarian
1 entries- bosszúvágy noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Icelandic
1 entries- hefndarþorsti noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Italian
1 entries- revanscismo noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Trots noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Polish
2 entries- mściwość noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
- złośliwość noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Portuguese
1 entries- revanchismo noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Russian
1 entries- мсти́тельность noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Spanish
1 entries- revanchismo noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Swedish
1 entries- hämndlystnad noun (a malevolent desire for revenge)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
We never ought to allow our instincts of justice to degenerate into mere vindictiveness.
Source: tatoeba (12115322)
Lord Avonleigh was an angry rather than a vindictive man. Vindictiveness requires more energy of character than he possessed. Indeed, it may be questioned whether he would of himself have taken the violent measures of the preceding evening.
Source: wiktionary
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