diskindness

noun — 2 senses

diskindness

noun

Etymology From dis- + kindness.

1

Rare unkindness

2

Rare An unkind act.

  • 1849 Southey's common-place book. Ed. by J.W. Warter To do another man a diskindness merely because he has done me one, serves to no good purpose, and to many ill ones.
  • it was in his power to do me great diskindnesses, if he should take a fancy to it.1988 John Chardin - Travels in Persia, 1673-1677

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