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Share This spite Audio Help / spaɪt / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ spahyt ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, spit·ed, spit·ing. –noun 1. a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
2. a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
3. Obsolete .
–verb (used with object) 4. to treat with spite or malice.
5. to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
6. to fill with spite; vex; offend.
—Idioms 7. cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose (def. 23) .
8. in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite: She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.
[Origin:
1250–1300; ME; aph. var. of
despite ]
—Related forms spiteless, adjective
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Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate.
An instance of malicious feeling.
spit·ed , spit·ing , spites
To show spite toward.
To vent spite on.
To fill with spite.
To annoy: He did it just to spite her.
To fill with spite.
To annoy: He did it just to spite her.
despit ; see despite
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c.1300, shortened form of
despit "malice" (see
despite ). Corresponding to M.Du.
spijt , M.L.G.
spyt , M.Swed.
spit . Commonly spelled
spight c.1575-1700. The verb is attested from c.1400. Phrase
in spite of is recorded from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Share This spite noun 1. feeling a need to see others suffer [syn: malice ] 2. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty [syn: cattiness ] verb 1. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" [syn: hurt ]
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Share This spite [spait] noun
ill-will or desire to hurt or offend
Example:
She neglected to give him the message out of spite.
Arabic: حِقْد، ضَغينَه Chinese (Simplified): 恶意 Chinese (Traditional): 惡意 Czech: zášť Danish: ondskab Dutch: kwaadaardigheid Estonian: kius Finnish: ilkeys French: rancune German: die Boshaftigkeit Greek: μοχθηρία, κακία Hungarian: rosszakarat Icelandic: illgirni Indonesian: itikad buruk Italian: dispetto; rancore
Japanese: 悪意 Korean: 악의, 심술 Latvian: spīts Lithuanian: pikta valia, pyktis Norwegian: ondskap, smålighet Polish: złośliwość Portuguese (Brazil): rancor Portuguese (Portugal): despeito Romanian: ranchiună Russian: злоба Slovak: závisť, nevraživosť, priek Slovenian: škodoželjnost Spanish: rencor Swedish: ondska, illvilja Turkish: kin, garaz
spite [spait] verb
to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite
Example:
He only did that to spite me!
Arabic: يُغيظ، يُزْعِج Chinese (Simplified): 刁难 Chinese (Traditional): 刁難 Czech: (roz)zlobit Danish: ærgre Dutch: pesten Estonian: kiusama Finnish: kiusata French: contrarier German: ärgern Greek: ενοχλώ, προσβάλλω κπ. από κακία Hungarian: bosszant Icelandic: ergja Indonesian: menyinggung perasaan Italian: fare un dispetto*, contrariare
Japanese: 意地悪する Korean: …에게 심술을 부리다, 귀찮게 하다 Latvian: iespītēt Lithuanian: (į)pykinti Norwegian: ergre, sjikanere Polish: robić na złość Portuguese (Brazil): contrariar, despeitar Portuguese (Portugal): desfeitear Romanian: a contraria Russian: делать назло Slovak: (na)hnevať Slovenian: kljubovati Spanish: fastidiar Swedish: förarga, reta Turkish: hıncını almak, nisbet yapmak
See also: spiteful ,
in spite of
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De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See
Despise , and cf.
Spite ,
Despect .]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.
With all thy despite against the land of Israel. --Ezek. xxv. 6.
2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.
A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.
In despite , in defiance of another's power or inclination.
In despite of , in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite . "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary." --W. Irving.
In your despite , in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.]
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De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See
Despise , and cf.
Spite ,
Despect .]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.
With all thy despite against the land of Israel. --Ezek. xxv. 6.
2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.
A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.
In despite , in defiance of another's power or inclination.
In despite of , in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite . "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary." --W. Irving.
In your despite , in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.]
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