bloody-mindedness

noun

The state or quality of being bloody-minded.

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Meanings

nounbloody-mindedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being bloody-minded.
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    It's always annoyed me that the West Somerset Railway (Britain's longest heritage line) was prevented by what seemed like bloody-mindedness (a trade union was involved, and BR wasn't as helpful as NR is today) from connecting with the system at Taunton - particularly when there was a link used (if I recall rightly) by cider trains.

    2022 February 23, Benedict le Vay, “Part of rail's past... present... and future”, in RAIL, number 951, pages 52–53

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bad faith

Origin

From bloody-minded + -ness.

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APA

bloody-mindedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody-mindedness

MLA

“bloody-mindedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody-mindedness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bloody-mindedness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody-mindedness.

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