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Definition of pettiness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pettiness

noun
 
/ˈpetinəs/
 
/ˈpetinəs/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)
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  1. the fact of caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people synonym small-mindedness
    • the sheer pettiness of the officials
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