vindictiveness
/vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/vin-DIK-tiv-nuhs
/vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/vin-DIK-tiv-nuhs
Meaningthe state or quality of being vindictive
Common meaning: the state or quality of being vindictive (inferred)
- vindica champion; to lay claimLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1993 · scan
- tiveadjective ending (Latin -tivus)
- nessnoun ending: the state of being
Journey through time
- Latinvindex; vindicō‘a champion’
- Englishvindictive‘vengeful’
- Englishformed in English from vindictivevindictiveness‘the state or quality of being vindictive (inferred)’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the state or quality of being vindictive. It can be inferred from any of: vindictive.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from vindictive + -ness (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- vindex; vindicō Latin “a champion; to lay claim”
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