cattiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkæt.i.nəs/ us/ˈkæt̬.i.nəs/
(尤指言词)尖刻,刻薄,恶毒
the fact of saying something unkind and intended to hurt someone
Cattiness, she argues, is increasingly part of popular culture. 她认为,阴损越来越成为流行文化的一部分。
Most people don't like the cattiness and insults of political campaigning. 大多数人不喜欢政治竞选表现出的恶毒和侮辱。
See: catty
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- There's not as much cattiness when you don't have to worry about winning.
- Teen cattiness has seldom been as ruthless, or as entertaining, as in this movie.
- You expect cattiness on daytime TV dramas, but the lack of anything else can be grating.