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.
Conversely, neuroticism was positively correlated with avoidance and vengefulness, but negatively correlated with benevolence.
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.
The exaggerated use of rests is exemplified perfectly here, in measures 38-42, amidst her rage and vengefulness.
I also want to tell them how their dignity in adversity and lack of personal vengefulness merit our deepest admiration.
It is essential that this action is not thought to be taken in a spirit of vengefulness.
The inference will depend upon the assumption that forgiveness is in some sense contrary to hatred, anger and vengefulness.
He blamed his downfall on the vengefulness of journalists.
The film addresses one of the director's favourite themes: obsessive vengefulness.
