malice
ˈmælɪs
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Definition of malice - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
harmful intentdesire to cause pain or distress to others
  • His actions were driven by pure malice.
malevolence spite vindictiveness
2.
law conceptTECH.legal intent to commit a wrongful actTECH.
  • The jury assessed whether there was malice behind the defamation.
intent mens rea
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Expressions with malice

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with the intention to hurt or harm someone
He spread the rumor out of malice.
hold feelings of hatred or resentment toward someone
She does not bear malice against her old friends.
feel no hatred or wish to harm someone
Even after the argument, I bear no malice.
intention to kill or harm someone, planned in advance
The jury concluded it was malice aforethought, not a spontaneous act..
in a way that shows no wish to hurt or upset others
She criticized his work without malice, hoping he would simply improve.
acting without ill will towards anyone
He approached the negotiation with malice toward none.

Origin of malice

Latin, malitia (ill will)

Terms with malice included in their meaning

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honestadj.
good faith
without malice or deceit
innocence
innocent and free from malice
behavior
person who causes trouble for fun or malice
emotion
extreme malice or bitterness
innocent
free from evil or malice
malice
desire to cause harm to others
harsh criticism
filled with bitter criticism or malice
malicious glance
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance

Examples of malice in a sentence

  • She acted out of sheer malice.
  • The lawyer argued that there was no malice in his client's actions.
  • Proving malice is crucial in such legal cases.

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  1. French:malveillance, dol, ...
  2. German:Bosheit, Arglist, ...
  3. Italian:malizia, intenzione maliziosa, ...
  4. Spanish:maldad, intención maliciosa, ...
  5. Portuguese:maldade, má-fé, ...
  6. Chinese:恶意, 蓄意, ...
  7. Japanese:悪意, 故意, ...
  8. Arabic:حِقْد, نِيَّة سَيِّئَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:זָדוֹן, כַּוָּנַת זְדוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:злоба, злой умысел, ...
  11. Ukrainian:злоба, злий умисел, ...
  12. Hindi:द्वेष, कुचेष्टा, ...
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