vengefulness

/ˈvɛndʒfəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being vengeful

Word Origin Vengeance comes from Latin vindicare 'to claim, avenge, punish.' Vengeful means full of a desire for vengeance. The root also gives us vindicate (to clear from blame, originally to claim back), vindictive, and avenge. The -ful and -ness suffixes build the noun.

noun The state or quality of being vengeful countable

His vengefulness after the betrayal knew no bounds.

(名词) 报复心;复仇心;记仇

背叛之后,他的报复心变得毫无节制。

(sustantivo) El estado o la cualidad de ser vengativo.

Su sed de venganza tras la traición no tuvo límites.

(nom) vindicativité; esprit de vengeance; soif de vengeance [Caractère ou état de quelqu'un qui est vindicatif ; disposition à se venger.]

Sa **vengefulness** après la trahison ne connaissait aucune limite.

(Substantiv) Rachsucht; Vergeltungsbedürfnis [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, rachsüchtig zu sein; das Bestreben, Vergeltung zu üben.]

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

(名詞) 復讐心に満ちた状態や性質

裏切りを受けた後の彼の復讐心には限りがなかった。

(substantivo) sede de vingança; espírito vingativo; vingança [O estado ou qualidade de ser vingativo.]

A vingança dele após a traição não conhecia limites.

Word parts: venge + ful + ness

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