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maleficence
ma·lef·i·cence M0059200 (mə-lĕf′ĭ-səns)n.1. The doing of harm; mischief.2. Harmful or malicious nature or quality.
[Latin maleficentia, from maleficus, malefic; see malefic.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | maleficence - doing or causing evilmalevolence, malignity - wishing evil to othersbeneficence - doing good; feeling beneficent | | 2. |  maleficence - the quality or nature of being harmful or evilbalefulness, mischiefevilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"beneficence - the quality of being kind or helpful or generous |
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maleficence (mă-lĕf′ĭ-sĕns) [L. maleficentia, evildoing] Acting in a deliberately harmful manner toward others.maleficence
Synonyms for maleficencenoun doing or causing evilRelated WordsAntonymsnoun the quality or nature of being harmful or evilSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |