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pettiness noun

kleinzieligheid

petty adjective

  /ˈpet.i/ , /ˈpɛt.i/ , [ˈpʰɛɾ.i]
  • Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns. [from 16th c.]
 kleinzielig
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