No. 10,718 in French
méchanceté
"Wickedness" or "malice."
In a sentence
La méchanceté de ce commentaire m'a blessé.
The meanness of this comment hurt me.
In this sentence, 'méchanceté' is used to describe the quality of the comment. It communicates the concept of nastiness or cruelty directly attributed to the comment.
Il a répondu avec méchanceté, ce qui était inattendu.
He answered with meanness, which was unexpected.
Here, 'méchanceté' is utilized to explain the manner of the response, indicating a hostile tone or content.
La méchanceté gratuite n'apporte rien de bon.
Unwarranted meanness brings no good.
The phrase 'méchanceté gratuite' is employed to critique unnecessary nastiness or uncalled-for cruelty.
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