Malevolence Definition
mə-lĕvə-ləns
noun
The quality or state of being malevolent; malice; spitefulness; ill will.
Webster's New World
Malevolent behavior.
American Heritage
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Origin of Malevolence
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Middle English from Old French malivolence from Latin malevolentia from malevolēns malevolent- malevolent male badly mel-3 in Indo-European roots volēns present participle of velle to want wel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the Latin malevolentia (“malevolence"), derived from malevolÄ“ns (“malevolent").
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