malevolence

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

malice spite malignity despite venom loathing badness meanness detestation evil revenge poison hate hostility hatred
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Antonyms

benevolence amity grace like support list
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Hypernyms

evil hate hatred evilness

Hyponyms

venom malice meanness spite cruelty harshness

Related terms

malevolent

Examples

Constitutional morality is passé, immorality legitimised, rights trampled, hate-speech mainstreamed, governance displays malevolence and vengeance… then, rhetorical questions reveal more than the answers. Source: Internet

Lamia bore the title "child killer" and was feared for her malevolence, like Lilith. Source: Internet

Otherwise, he could only think that the sheer number of errors had been malevolence, not stupidity. Source: Internet

Malevolent and friendly AI main Political scientist Charles T. Rubin believes that AI can be neither designed nor guaranteed to be benevolent. citation He argues that "any sufficiently advanced benevolence may be indistinguishable from malevolence." Source: Internet

Some went on to explain that it was like the actor maintaining obedience depending upon the benevolence or malevolence of his practice. Source: Internet

The Greek terms do not have any connotations of evil or malevolence. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Maleventum Malevich Malevichian malevolency malevolent malevolent body