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Answer for the clue "Feeling a need to see others suffer ", 12 letters:
spitefulness

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. feeling a need to see others suffer [syn: malice , maliciousness , spite , venom ] malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty [syn: cattiness , bitchiness , spite , nastiness ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spiteful \Spite"ful\, a. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. --Shak. -- Spite"ful*ly , adv. Spite"ful*ness , n.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) The state or quality of being spiteful. 2 (context countable English) The result or product of being spiteful.

Usage examples of spitefulness.

Elinor came towards him instantly, and spoke to him warmly, kindly, and sincerely, without a trace of mannerism or affectation or concealed spitefulness.

There were incidents of spitefulness with each new Drop but gradually, over the past months, that had altered - with very few exceptions - when most Botany settlers learned just how much they owed to Zainal's presence on the planet.

The gentleman who had been answered so completely by James Lowndes said, with spitefulness: "Those women who are so frantic for their husbands to join the army would like them killed, no doubt.