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revengefulness

/ɹiˈvɛndʒfəlnəs/ noun

The quality of being revengeful.

Word Origin From Latin vindicare 'to claim, avenge' via Old French revengier. Revengefulness is the state of being full of vengeance. The root venge comes from vindicare, which also gives vindication and avenge (a- from ad- 'to'). Revenge literally means 'to claim back'.

noun The quality of being revengeful. countable

His revengefulness after being betrayed knew no bounds.

(名词) 报复心；复仇心

他被背叛后的报复心毫无节制。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser vengativo.

Su sed de venganza después de ser traicionado no tenía límites.

(nom) esprit de vengeance; soif de vengeance; rancune; caractère vindicatif [Caractère de ce qui est vindicatif ; disposition à se venger.]

Sa revengefulness après avoir été trahi ne connaissait aucune limite.

(Substantiv) Rachsucht; Rachgier [Die Eigenschaft, rachsüchtig zu sein oder nach Vergeltung zu streben.]

Seine **revengefulness** nach dem Verrat kannte keine Grenzen.

(名詞) 復讐心に富んでいるという性質。

裏切られた後の彼の復讐心は限りがなかった。

(substantivo) vingatividade; sede de vingança; espírito vingativo [A qualidade de ser vingativo.]

Sua vingança após ser traído não tinha limites.

Synonyms: vindictiveness vengefulness spitefulness malevolence rancor malice Antonyms: forgiveness mercy compassion leniency
Word parts: re + venge + ful + ness

Related words

vindication avenger

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