The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mean-spiritedness
meanspirited \mean"spir`it*ed\, mean-spirited \mean"-spir`it*ed\, a.
Of a mean spirit; petty; small-minded; base; groveling; -- of people. -- Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.
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Done for malevolent reasons; -- of deeds and actions.
Syn: base, contemptible, currish, mean, meanspirited, scurvy.
Usage examples of "mean-spiritedness".
His narrow eyes and sulky mouth were the imprints of a mean-spiritedness that permitted few concerns aside from his own well-being.