"bloody-mindedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: bloody-minded + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bloody-minded|ness}} bloody-minded + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bloody-mindedness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being bloody-minded. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bloody-mindedness-en-noun-flIhb6Mu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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