maleficence
[ muh-lef-uh-suh ns ]
/ məˈlɛf ə səns /
noun
the doing of evil or harm: the maleficence of thieves.
the quality or state of being maleficent or harmful.
Words nearby maleficence
malediction,
malefaction,
malefactor,
malefactress,
malefic,
maleficence,
maleficent,
malegaon,
maleic acid,
maleic anhydride,
maleic hydrazide
Example sentences from the Web for maleficence
At which date the little dog, my love, assumes the roll of maleficence towards the aged.
The Prophet of Berkeley Square |Robert HichensHealthful influences and magical charms avert it; hence Lug, a beneficent god, destroys Balor's maleficence.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts |J. A. MacCullochWe must transform it into beneficence, and its opposite into the idea of maleficence.
Diderot and the Encyclopdists |John MorleyIn all their lamentations soundeth vengeance, in all their eulogies is maleficence; and being judge seemeth to them bliss.
Thus Spake Zarathustra |Friedrich Nietzsche