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pettiness

noun

Etymology

From petty + -ness.

  1. derived from peti
  2. derived from petit
  3. derived from petit
  4. inherited from peti
  5. formed as pettiness — “petty + -ness”

Definitions

  1. The quality of being petty.

    • The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd.

  2. A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA