vengefulness

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vengefulness

A person's vengefulness can poison their own happiness.

Definition

Noun: * A malevolent desire for revenge: A state or quality of being filled with a deep, persistent, and often spiteful wish to inflict harm or punishment in return for a perceived wrong or injury.

Usage

"Vengefulness" is an uncountable noun that describes a deep-seated, negative emotional state. It is used to characterize a person's disposition or the motivating force behind their actions. It implies a sustained and bitter desire, not a fleeting feeling.

Examples
  • Her letter was dripping with bitterness and vengefulness.
  • The dictator ruled not with wisdom but with pure vengefulness toward his enemies.
  • He warned that acting out of vengefulness would only continue the cycle of violence.
  • The story explores the destructive power of vengefulness on the human soul.
Advanced Usage
  • "A thirst for vengefulness": An intense, consuming need to seek revenge.
    • The betrayal filled him with a thirst for vengefulness that overshadowed all else.
  • "Cold/Burning vengefulness": Describes the character of the desire; "cold" suggests calculated and controlled, while "burning" suggests passionate and consuming.
    • She plotted her move with cold vengefulness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vengeful (adj): Having or showing a strong desire for revenge.
    • He gave her a vengeful look.
  • Vengefully (adv): In a vengeful manner.
    • She vowed vengefully to make him pay.
  • Revenge (n): The action of inflicting harm in return for an injury or wrong.
    • He sought revenge for the insult.
  • Vindictiveness (n): A closely related synonym, emphasizing a spiteful, unforgiving nature.
Synonyms
  • Vindictiveness
  • Spitefulness
  • Ruthlessness (in the context of seeking payback)
  • Retributiveness
Antonyms
  • Forgiveness
  • Mercy
  • Compassion
  • Magnanimity
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "To be consumed by vengefulness": To be completely dominated or overwhelmed by the desire for revenge.
    • After the war, he was consumed by vengefulness and could think of nothing else.
  • "An act of pure vengefulness": An action motivated solely by the desire for revenge, with no other justification.
    • Destroying her career was an act of pure vengefulness.
vengefulness

A person's vengefulness can poison their own happiness.

Noun
  1. a malevolent desire for revenge

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