malefic

məˈlɛfɪk

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Definition of malefic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

evil

Rare

having an evil or harmful influence

Rare

The malefic spell caused chaos in the village.

baleful

harmful

malevolent

harmful

Rare

causing harm or destruction

Rare

The malefic influence of the policy was evident in the economic downturn.

malevolent

malicious

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Origin of malefic

Latin, maleficus (wicked)

Examples of malefic in a sentence

His malefic intentions were clear to everyone.
The malefic spirit haunted the village.
His malefic actions led to widespread suffering.

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French:maléfique, nocif, ...
German:bösartig, schädlich, ...
Italian:malefico, ...
Spanish:maléfico, pernicioso, ...
Portuguese:maléfico, ...
Chinese:邪恶的, 破坏性的, ...
Japanese:邪悪な, 破壊的な, ...
Arabic:شَرِير, مؤذٍ, ...
Hebrew:מַזִּיק, מַשְׁחִית, ...
Russian:зловредный, вредоносный, ...
Ukrainian:зловісний, руйнівний, ...
Hindi:दुष्ट, विनाशकारी, ...
Bengali:অশুভ, ক্ষতিকর, ...
Catalan:malèfic, nociu, ...
Czech:zhoubný, ničivý, ...
Danish:ond, skadelig, ...
Dutch:kwaadaardig, ...
Greek:κακόβουλος, βλαβερός, ...
Hungarian:ártó, ártalmas, ...
Khmer:អាក្រក់, បំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញ, ...
Korean:악의적인, 유해한, ...
Persian:شرورانه, زیان‌آور, ...
Polish:zły, złośliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):maléfico, ...
Romanian:malefic, nociv, ...
Swedish:ond, fördärvlig, ...
Thai:ชั่วร้าย, ทำลายล้าง, ...
Turkish:kötü niyetli, yıkıcı, ...
Vietnamese:ác độc, phá hoại, ...

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