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English
Etymology
From Middle English viciousnesse; equivalent to vicious + -ness.
Pronunciation
Noun
viciousness (countable and uncountable, plural viciousnesses)
- the characteristic of being vicious
- Synonyms: viciosity, vitiosity
- the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty
Translations
the characteristic of being vicious
the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty
Middle English
Noun
viciousness
- Alternative form of viciousnesse