Mean"-spirit*ed*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

meanspirited \mean"spir`it*ed\, mean-spirited
\mean"-spir`it*ed\, a.
   1. Of a mean spirit; petty; small-minded; base; groveling; --
      of people. -- {Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness}, n.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Done for malevolent reasons; -- of deeds and actions.

   Syn: base, contemptible, currish, mean, meanspirited, scurvy.
        [WordNet 1.5]