Spite
Resentment expressed as the desire to diminish — making them feel what you felt.
Classical Definition
A malicious motivation to harm, frustrate, or humiliate another person, even at cost to oneself. It combines resentment with a retaliatory impulse and is considered a negative social emotion that can lead to costly punishment behavior.
About
Spite is resentment that has found a direction. It is the wish, conscious or not, that the person who caused pain should experience some version of it. It is among the least satisfying of all emotional projects.
Same Wavelength
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