/ˈmɛdɪsəns/ MED-i-səns

Definitions

1. noun

A mild or petty act of revenge or retaliation.

“Her response was a form of medisance against the company that had wronged her.”

2. noun

A small, usually petty, act of revenge or retaliation.

“The politician’s medisance against his opponent was seen as unbecoming by many.”