vengefulness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈvendʒ.fəl.nəs/ us/ˈvendʒ.fəl.nəs/
报复心;复仇的意图
the quality of being vengeful (= expressing a strong wish to punish someone who has harmed you)
He said he felt no bitterness or vengefulness toward his brother's attackers. 他说，他对袭击他兄弟的人没有怨恨或报复之心。
He did not lash out in anger and vengefulness. 他没有因愤怒和报复心而发难。
See: vengeful
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- Their minds were clouded by fear, anger, or vengefulness.
- The film addresses one of the director's favourite themes: obsessive vengefulness.
- He blamed his downfall on the vengefulness of journalists.