Vengefulness

Cold desire to pay back a wrong.

Family Anger
Valence strongly negative
Arousal high activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Forgiveness

Cold desire to pay back a wrong. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where vengefulness lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Hands
Activation, urge to grip
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

WrathAnger familyResentmentAnger familyHostilityAnger familyForgivenessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for vengefulness. 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.