1. the quality of being likely to cause resentment or anger in others; the state of being unfairly discriminatory

Examples

• The invidiousness of the new policy became clear when only certain employees were affected.
• She recognized the invidiousness of comparing her children’s achievements publicly.
• The invidiousness of racial profiling has been widely documented.
• The committee discussed the invidiousness of the proposed changes to the grading system.
• His comments revealed the invidiousness of his underlying assumptions.
• The invidiousness of the situation made it difficult for anyone to remain neutral.