spite

(Anglais)

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
2. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Vexation; chagrin; mortification.

Verb

1. (transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To be angry at; to hate.
3. (transitive) To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.

Prep

Notwithstanding; despite.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/spaɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: spit

Appartenant à néerlandais: spijt

Appartenant à allemand: Spiet

In summary

From Middle English spit, a shortening of despit (whence despite), from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from Latin dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”). Compare also Dutch spijt and German Spiet.

Concepts

dépit

rancune

animosité

haine

rancoeur

vexer

malveillance

moquer

offenser

narguer

blesser

ressentiment

venin

méchanceté

malignité

hostilité

mauvaise intention

mépriser

😡

Synonymes

malice

hatred

grudge

animosity

envy

anger

💢

rancour

spitefulness

enmity

malevolence

jealousy

harm

ill will

ill-will

resentment

evil

rancor

hostility

injury

venom

spleen

stubbornness

offend

nastiness

maliciousness

feud

wound

look upon with hatred

viciousness

evil intention

rage

😡

tease

malignancy

gall

obstinacy

annoy

cattiness

irritate

bruise

injure

bitterness

fury

hurt

acrimony

bitchiness

ill-feeling

pique

deviltry

devilry

bile