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noun
The characteristic of being vicious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: viciosity, vitiosity
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the trait of extreme cruelty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ferociousness, brutality, savagery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cruelty, cruelness, harshness
History
From Middle English viciousnesse; equivalent to vicious + -ness.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
