noun
malevolence
Malevolence (noun) means a feeling of ill will towards someone.
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1
A feeling of ill will towards someone.
"He said it with malevolence."
"Esai Morales appears as the enforcer for “the entity‘’ and brings such simmering malevolence to the character that he should have been the villain instead."
— Murtada Elfadl, Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One review: Tom Cruise runs, jumps, and delivers again (2023)
"to show someone malevolence"
2
Behaviour that shows ill will towards someone.
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Etymology
Came from Middle French malevolence, from Latin malevolentia (“malevolence”), which was itself derived from malevolēns (“malevolent”).
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What is the meaning of malevolence?
"malevolence" (noun) means a feeling of ill will towards someone.
What is another word for malevolence?
Other words for "malevolence" include malignity, malevolency, malice.
What is the opposite of malevolence?
The opposite of "malevolence" is benevolence.
What are the different meanings of malevolence?
"malevolence" has 2 main meanings: 1. A feeling of ill will towards someone; 2. Behaviour that shows ill will towards someone.
