boosaardigheid — meaning in English

English meaning

• devilment noun Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
• spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

Senses

boosaardigheid is used for these senses in English:

• devilment (uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
• spite Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

devilment — full definition

1. noun Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
2. noun A devilish, mischievous, or reckless nature; mischievousness.
3. noun Something cruel or evil; also, something which causes distress or suffering.
4. noun Something cleverly constructed.

spite — full definition

1. noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
2. verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
3. preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.

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