What does méchanceté in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word méchanceté in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use méchanceté in French.

The word méchanceté in French means ill-will, malice, spite, nastiness, maliciousness, spitefulness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word méchanceté

ill-will, malice, spite

nom féminin (opposé de bonté, gentillesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a fait preuve de méchanceté en insultant cette vieille dame sans raison.
He showed ill-will when he insulted the old lady without any reason.

nastiness, maliciousness, spitefulness

nom féminin (fait malveillant) (words, actions, persons, uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les méchancetés répétées de cet enfant cachent une grande détresse.
This child's repeated naughtiness hides serious distress.

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