maléfique — meaning in English
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English meaning
- evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
- maleficent adj Causing harm, especially through evil intent.
- malevolent adj Wishing harm on others; having ill will.
- nefarious adj Wicked or criminal, especially in a way that is notorious or widely condemned.
- unholy adj Not holy; wicked, evil, or sacrilegious.
Senses
maléfique is used for these senses in English:
- evil Intending to harm; malevolent.
- maleficent Harmful or evil in intent or effect.
- malevolent Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
- malevolent Having an evil or harmful influence.
- nefarious Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
- unholy Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
evil — full definition
- adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
- adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
- noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.