0 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.
The film addresses one of the director's favourite themes: obsessive vengefulness.
He blamed his downfall on the vengefulness of journalists.
The inference will depend upon the assumption that forgiveness is in some sense contrary to hatred, anger and vengefulness.
It is essential that this action is not thought to be taken in a spirit of vengefulness.
I also want to tell them how their dignity in adversity and lack of personal vengefulness merit our deepest admiration.
The exaggerated use of rests is exemplified perfectly here, in measures 38-42, amidst her rage and vengefulness.
The book's core theme is the destructive effect that jealousy and vengefulness have, both on the jealous or vengeful individuals and on their communities.
