bloody-mindedness

See also: bloodymindedness

English

Etymology

bloody-minded +‎ -ness

Noun

bloody-mindedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being bloody-minded.
    • 2022 February 23, Benedict le Vay, “Part of rail's past... present... and future”, in RAIL, number 951, pages 52–53:
      It's always annoyed me that the West Somerset Railway (Britain's longest heritage line) was prevented by what seemed like bloody-mindedness (a trade union was involved, and BR wasn't as helpful as NR is today) from connecting with the system at Taunton - particularly when there was a link used (if I recall rightly) by cider trains.
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