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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•lev•o•lence (mə lev′ə ləns),USA pronunciation n. - the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent;
ill will;
malice;
hatred.
- Latin as above
- Middle French
- Latin malevolentia (see malevolent, -ence); replacing late Middle English malivolence
- 1425–75
maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, grudge, venom. Malevolence, malignity, rancor suggest the wishing of harm to others. Malevolence is a smoldering ill will:a vindictive malevolence in her expression.Malignity is a deep-seated and virulent disposition to injure; it is more dangerous than malevolence, because it is not only more completely concealed but it often instigates harmful acts:The malignity of his nature was shocking.Rancor is a lasting, corrosive, and implacable hatred and resentment. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•lev•o•lent /məˈlɛvələnt/USA pronunciation adj. - wishing evil or harm to others;
malicious. - producing harm or evil;
injurious.
ma•lev•o•lence, n. [uncountable] ma•lev•o•lent•ly, adv. See -vol-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ma•lev•o•lent (mə lev′ə lənt),USA pronunciation adj. - wishing evil or harm to another or others;
showing ill will;
ill-disposed;
malicious:His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful. - evil;
harmful;
injurious:a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others. - [Astrol.]evil or malign in influence.
- Latin malevolent- (stem of malevolēns) ill-disposed, spiteful, equivalent. to male- male- + volent- (stem of volēns), present participle of velle to want, wish for, desire (see will1, -ent)
- 1500–10
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