Pettiness

Small-minded focus on trivial slights.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Magnanimity

Small-minded focus on trivial slights. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where pettiness lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

SpiteAnger familyResentmentAnger familyEnvySelf-conscious familyMagnanimityThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for pettiness. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.