ripicca — meaning in English

English meaning

• animosity noun Strong hostility or ill will toward someone.
• pique verb To arouse someone's interest or curiosity, especially suddenly.
• spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

Senses

ripicca is used for these senses in English:

• animosity Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
• pique (uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.
• 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

pique — full definition

1. verb To arouse someone's interest or curiosity, especially suddenly.
2. verb To wound someone's pride or make them feel resentful and irritated.
3. noun A feeling of irritation or wounded pride, usually short-lived and caused by a slight.

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