malice
[ mal-is ]
/ ˈmæl ɪs /
noun
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
Law.
evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others.
SYNONYMS FOR malice
1
ill will,
spite,
spitefulness;
animosity,
enmity;
malevolence;
venom,
hate,
hatred;
bitterness,
rancor. See
grudge.
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British Dictionary definitions for malice
malice
/ (ˈmælɪs) /
noun
the desire to do harm or mischief
evil intent
law
the state of mind with which an act is committed and from which the intent to do wrong may be inferred
See also malice aforethought
Word Origin for malice
C13: via Old French from Latin
malitia, from
malus evil