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Spite (sentiment)

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To spite is to intentionally annoy, hurt, or upset. [1]

17 relations: Action (philosophy), Annoyance, Crab mentality, Cutting off the nose to spite the face, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Hostility, Notes from Underground, Resentment, Schadenfreude, Spite, Spite fence, Spite house, Suffering, Tall poppy syndrome, The Dog in the Manger, Upset (competition), Word.

Action (philosophy)

In philosophy, an action is something which is done by an agent.

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Annoyance

Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking.

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Crab mentality

Crab mentality or crabs in a bucket (also barrel, basket or pot), is a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you".

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Cutting off the nose to spite the face

"Cutting off the nose to spite the face" is an expression to describe a needlessly self-destructive over-reaction to a problem: "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger.

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Mikhailovich DostoevskyHis name has been variously transcribed into English, his first name sometimes being rendered as Theodore or Fedor.

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Hostility

Hostility is seen as form of emotionally charged aggressive behavior.

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Notes from Underground

Notes from Underground (pre-reform Russian: Записки изъ подполья; post-reform Zapíski iz podpólʹya), also translated as Notes from the Underground or Letters from the Underworld, is an 1864 novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

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Resentment

Resentment (also called ranklement or bitterness) is a mixture of disappointment, anger and fear.

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Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude ('harm-joy') is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another.

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Spite

In fair division problems, spite is a phenomenon that occurs when a player's value of an allocation decreases when one or more other players' valuation increases.

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Spite fence

Spite fence is a term used in American property law to refer to an overly tall fence, structure in the nature of a fence, or a row of trees, bushes, or hedges, constructed or planted between adjacent lots by a property owner (with no legitimate purpose), who is annoyed with or wishes to annoy a neighbor, or who wishes to completely obstruct the view between lots.

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Spite house

A spite house is a building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any party with land stakes.

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Suffering

Suffering, or pain in a broad sense, may be an experience of unpleasantness and aversion associated with the perception of harm or threat of harm in an individual.

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Tall poppy syndrome

The tall poppy syndrome describes aspects of a culture where people of high status are resented, attacked, cut down or criticised because they have been classified as superior to their peers.

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The Dog in the Manger

The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions.

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Upset (competition)

An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favorite), is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom.

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Word

In linguistics, a word is the smallest element that can be uttered in isolation with objective or practical meaning.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spite_(sentiment)

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