vindictiveness
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs/us/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs/thequalityor anactofshowingawishtoharmsomeone because youthinkthey haveharmedyou:
报复心；复仇的意图Therefusaltogranthimparoleissheervindictiveness.拒绝予以他假释纯粹是为了报复。
She wasintenselybiasedagainst him andapparentlymotivatedbypurevindictiveness.她对他有强烈的偏见，这显然是出于纯粹的报复心理。
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vindictive
- I havefacedacampaignthat has beendrivenby vindictiveness andretaliation.
- They weremotivatedby vindictiveness, or justplaincruelty.
- Hisgenerosityto hisfriendswasmatchedby vindictiveness to those whofellout of hisfavour.
Revenge and vengefulness
- avenge
- avenger
- bite
- bite back (atsomeone/something)
- don't get mad, get evenidiom
- eye
- hit
- medicine
- mind
- pay
- paysomeone/somethingback
- reprisal
- retaliate
- retaliation
- retaliatory
- tit for tat
- two can play at that gameidiom
- vengeance
- vengeful
- vengefully