viciousness
viciousness · viciousnesses
The characteristic of being viciousThe characteristic of being vicious.
US/vˈɪʃəsnɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The characteristic of being vicious.
(countable, uncountable)The desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty.
the trait of extreme cruelty
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English viciousnesse; equivalent to vicious + -ness.From Middle English viciousnesse; equivalent to vicious + -ness.
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Forms
plural: viciousnesses| Singular | viciousness |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the trait of extreme cruelty:ferociousnessbrutalitysavagery
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedvicious
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable