vindictiveness
noun
- the state or character of being vindictive; revengefulness
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs/ / /vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nɪs/
noun
Etymology: From vindictive + -ness.
- The condition of being vindictive; a malevolent desire for revenge.
“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.”