malice — the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmælɪs/
Example Sentences
- The hacker deleted all files with pure malice, not for money but just to watch the world burn.
- My cat knocked over my coffee with what I can only describe as deliberate malice.
- The gossip was spread without malice, but it still caused great harm.
malice
NOUN[/ˈmælɪs/]
the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
Plotting with evil intentions
Alice harbors malice toward the palace.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Malice derives from Latin malitia, meaning 'badness' or 'wickedness', formed from the root malus meaning 'bad' or 'evil'. The word entered English in the 14th century through Middle French.
Breakdown
mal- (bad, evil) + -itia (suffix denoting state or condition), from Latin malus + -itia.
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📝Examples
“The hacker deleted all files with pure malice, not for money but just to watch the world burn.”
“My cat knocked over my coffee with what I can only describe as deliberate malice.”
“The gossip was spread without malice, but it still caused great harm.”
“She smiled with such malice that even the flowers in her garden seemed to wilt.”
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