malice
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
malice (uncountable)
- Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
- 1981, Philip K. Dick, Valis, ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
- […] not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.
- 1981, Philip K. Dick, Valis, ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
- (law) An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.
- (intention to harm) evilness, ill will, wickedness
- French: malveillance, méchanceté
- German: Boshaftigkeit, Böse, Bosheit, Bösartigkeit
- Italian: malizia, malanimo, malignità, cattiveria
- Portuguese: malícia
- Russian: злой у́мысел
- Spanish: malicia
malice (malices, present participle malicing; past and past participle maliced)
- To intend to cause harm; to bear malice.
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