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malevolence

 

[ mษ™หˆlษ›vษ™lษ™ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The quality or state of being malevolent; malice; ill will; malice.

Synonyms

ill will, malice, spite

Examples of usage

  • He could feel the malevolence in the room as soon as he walked in.
  • Her eyes burned with malevolence as she plotted her revenge.
Context #2 | Noun

action

The quality, state, or feeling of wishing evil or harm to others; ill will; malice.

Synonyms

evil intent, malice, spite

Examples of usage

  • His malevolence towards his coworkers was evident in his actions.
  • The village was haunted by the malevolence of the witch.

Translations

Translations of the word "malevolence" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malevolรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคตเฅ‡เคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bรถswilligkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kedengkian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะพะฒะผะธัะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚oล›liwoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชๆ„ (ใ‚ใใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท malveillance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ malevolencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถtรผlรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…์˜ (์•…์˜)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุจุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zlovolnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlomyseฤพnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆถๆ„ (รจ yรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zlonamernost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illvilja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™sd

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ malevolencia

Etymology

The word 'malevolence' originated from the Latin word 'malevolentia', which is derived from 'male' meaning 'bad' and 'volens' meaning 'wishing'. The concept of malevolence has been present throughout history, often associated with dark forces or evil intentions. It has been explored in literature, philosophy, and psychology as a negative aspect of human nature.

See also: malevolently.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,142, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.