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bloody-mindedness

bloody-mindedness noun: the state or quality of being bloody-minded.

Noun

bloody-mindedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being bloody-minded.
    • It's always annoyed me that the West Somerset Railway (Britain's longest heritage line) was prevented by what seemed like bloody-mindedness (a trade union was involved, and BR wasn't as helpful as NR is today) from connecting with the system at Taunton - particularly when there was a link used (if...2022 February 23, Benedict le Vay, “Part of rail's past... present... and future”, in RAIL, number 951, pages 52–53

Origin of bloody-mindedness

From bloody-minded + -ness.

Questions about bloody-mindedness

What does bloody-mindedness mean?
Bloody-mindedness means the state or quality of being bloody-minded.
What part of speech is bloody-mindedness?
Bloody-mindedness is a noun.

Words near bloody-mindedness in the dictionary

  1. bloody-handed
  2. bloody-handedly
  3. bloody-handedness
  4. bloody-minded
  5. bloody-mindedly
  6. bloody-mindedness
  7. bloody-nosed beetle
  8. bloody-nosed beetles
  9. bloody-warrior
  10. bloodybelly
  11. bloodybelly comb jellies

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