Affection
Affection noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
Meanness
Meanness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: nothing more than unprovoked meanness drove him to smash the child's toy
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Meanness and Affection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/meanness
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