maliciousness

məˈlɪʃəsnəs

Definition

Definition of maliciousness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavior

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quality of having or showing a desire to harm others

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His maliciousness was evident in his deliberate sabotage of the project.

malevolence

spitefulness

spiteful feeling

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desire to see others suffer

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His maliciousness made him enjoy others' misfortunes.

malevolence

spitefulness

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Origin of maliciousness

Latin, malitia (badness) + -ous (full of) + -ness (state of)

Terms with maliciousness included in their meaning

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virulency

emotion

intense hostility or maliciousness

wantonness

maliciousness

deliberate and unprovoked malicious behavior

Examples of maliciousness in a sentence

The maliciousness in his eyes was unmistakable.
Her maliciousness was evident in her harsh words.
The maliciousness in his actions was undeniable.

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French:malveillance, méchanceté, ...
German:Böswilligkeit, Bösartigkeit, ...
Italian:cattiveria, malvagità, ...
Spanish:maldad, malevolencia, ...
Portuguese:maldade, crueldade, ...
Chinese:恶意, ...
Japanese:悪意, 他人を苦しめたい欲望, ...
Arabic:خُبْث, ...
Hebrew:זְדוֹנִיּוּת, רִשְׁעוּת, ...
Russian:злоба, злобность, ...
Ukrainian:зловмисність, злорадність, ...
Hindi:द्वेष, द्वेषपूर्णता, ...
Bengali:দুরভিসন্ধি, বিদ্বেষপূর্ণতা, ...
Catalan:malícia, ...
Czech:zlomyslnost, zášť, ...
Danish:ondsindethed, ...
Dutch:kwaadaardigheid, ...
Greek:κακία, κακεντρέχεια, ...
Hungarian:rosszindulat, káröröm, ...
Khmer:ចិត្តអាក្រក់, ចិត្តព្យាបាទ, ...
Korean:악의, 적의, ...
Persian:بدخواهی, کینه‌توزی, ...
Polish:złośliwość, zajadłość, ...
Portuguese (BR):maldade, crueldade, ...
Romanian:răutate, malignitate, ...
Swedish:ondska, elakhet, ...
Thai:ความมุ่งร้าย, ความอาฆาต, ...
Turkish:kötülük, kötü niyet, ...
Vietnamese:sự ác ý, tính ác ý, ...

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Definition of maliciousness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of maliciousness

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