pettiness

English

Etymology

From petty +‎ -ness.

Noun

pettiness (countable and uncountable, plural pettinesses)

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.

Translations

Translations

• German: Kleinlichkeit f, Kleinkariertheit f
• Greek: μικρότητα (el) f (mikrótita)