viciousness

C1 Topic:People & Society
US /ˈvɪʃəsnɪs/
noun Freq #59342

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the trait of extreme cruelty

    The murder's viciousness shocked the town.

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Etymology

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

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