invidiousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English invidious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English invidiousness From invidious + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Malevolent provocation of dislike or resentment; the state or quality of being invidious.
Sometimes she caught him looking at her with a louring invidiousness that she could hardly bear.
1886, Thomas Hardy, chapter 20, in The Mayor of Casterbridge:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| invidiousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |