"pettiness" meaning in All languages combined

See pettiness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pettinesses [plural]
Etymology: From petty + -ness. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|petty|-ness}} petty + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pettiness (countable and uncountable, plural pettinesses)
  1. The quality of being petty. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pettiness-en-noun-hKCVeg29
  2. A petty behaviour, attitude, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): kleinzieligheid [feminine] (Dutch), Kleinlichkeit [feminine] (German), Kleinkariertheit [feminine] (German), μικρότητα (mikrótita) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-pettiness-en-noun-z08AWiTE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 39 61

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