spite

Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate another person.

To treat with spite; show spite toward.

(in spite of) Not stopped by; regardless of.

Injury; mischief; shame; disgrace; dishonor.

A disposition to thwart and disappoint the wishes of another; ill-will; malevolence; malice; grudge; rancor.

Chagrin; vexation; ill luck; trouble.

Synonyms Animosity, Ill-will, Enmity, etc. (see animosity), pique, spleen, defiance. In spite of, Despite, etc. See not-withstanding.

To dislike; regard with ill-will.

To thwart; cross; mortify; treat maliciously: as, to cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face.

To fill with vexation; offend.