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maleficence en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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/məˈlɛfɪsəns/

Etymology

From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) harmfulness or mischief.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
maleficences	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Antonyms

nonmaleficence · beneficence

Deriveds

Relateds

malfeasant · misfeasance · malefactor · malfeasance · nonfeasance · maleficent · feasance