Spite (sentiment)
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"I am a sick man. ... I am a spiteful man" --Notes from Underground (1864) by Fyodor Dostoevsky |
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To spite is to intentionally annoy, hurt, or upset. Spiteful words or actions are delivered in such a way that it is clear that the person is delivering them just to annoy, hurt, or upset.
The Underground Man, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novella Notes from Underground, is an example of spite. His motivation remains constantly spiteful, undercutting his own existence and ability to live.
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See also
- I am a sick man. ... I am a spiteful man
- Crab mentality
- Cutting off the nose to spite the face
- Hostility
- Resentment
- Spite (game theory)
- Schadenfreude
- Spite fence
- Spite house
- Tall poppy syndrome
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