viciousness

English

Etymology

From Middle English viciousnesse; equivalent to vicious +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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Noun

viciousness (countable and uncountable, plural viciousnesses)

  1. the characteristic of being vicious
    Synonyms: viciosity, vitiosity
  2. the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty

Translations

Middle English

Noun

viciousness

  1. alternative form of viciousnesse
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