maleficence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. harmfulness or mischief.

Pronunciation

/məˈlɛfɪsəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-maleficence.wav

Word forms

maleficence maleficences

Etymology

From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia.

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