Etymology

viciousness

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Today it means: The characteristic of being vicious. Full definition →

Middle English viciousnesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromviciousnesse
  2. Middle English · inherited fromviciousnesse
  3. English todayviciousness

Inherited from Middle English viciousnesse; equivalent to vicious + -ness.

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