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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespiccineria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ptʃineˈria
"Non sopporto la sua piccineria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Narrow-mindedness or excessive concern with trivial, unimportant matters or details.
"Her refusal to speak to him over such a small misunderstanding was pure pettiness." - 2
The quality of being spiteful or mean-spirited about insignificant things.
"He looked back at the workplace disputes with regret for his own pettiness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective petty (from Old French 'petit', meaning small), combined with the Old English nominal suffix '-nes' indicating a state or quality. The term evolved to describe an undue concern with trivial matters, narrow-mindedness, or spiteful behavior over insignificant things.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pettiness" is said worldwide
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petitesse
Transliteration: pətɛs
"Il a agi par pure petitesse."
Kleinlichkeit
Transliteration: klaɪnlɪçkaɪt
"Seine Kleinlichkeit ging allen auf die Nerven."
piccineria
Transliteration: ptʃineˈria
"Non sopporto la sua piccineria."
mezquindad
Transliteration: meskinˈdad
"Actuó con mucha mezquindad en ese asunto."
picuinha
Transliteration: pikuˈiɲɐ
"Deixe de picuinha e vamos resolver isso."
तुच्छता
Transliteration: tuchhtaa
"उसकी तुच्छता देखकर मुझे हैरानी हुई।"
小气
Transliteration: xiǎo qì
"我们不应该为这种小事斤斤计较。"
치졸함
Transliteration: chijolham
"그의 치졸함에 실망했다."
器の小ささ
Transliteration: utsuwa no chiisasa
"彼の器の小ささには呆れてしまう。"
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