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malevolent Definition


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malevolent
adj
    1. Wishing to do evil to others; malicious.
      Thesaurus: malicious, evil, wicked, vicious, rancorous, spiteful, bitter, vindictive, venomous; Antonym: benevolent.
Derivative: malevolence
noun
    The desire to do evil to others, or the action of doing evil
      Thesaurus: enmity, ill will, malice, resentment, bitterness, hatred, hate, rancour, spite, venom, viciousness.
Derivative: malevolently
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin malevolens from male badly + velle to wish.



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