Associations to the word «Malevolence»

Wiktionary

MALEVOLENCE, noun. Hostile attitude or feeling.
MALEVOLENCE, noun. Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude.

Dictionary definition

MALEVOLENCE, noun. Wishing evil to others.
MALEVOLENCE, noun. The quality of threatening evil.

Wise words

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