malice

Meaning

1. Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
2. An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.

evil purpose

evil intention

ill-feeling

double-mindedness

criminal intent

evil design

evil intentions

ill intent

sinful intention

vicious intent

plotting against

secret purpose

ill feeling

ulterior motive

unrighteousness

evil intent

another intention

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmælɪs/

From Middle English malice, borrowed from Old French malice, from Latin malitia (“badness, bad quality, ill-will, spite”), from malus (“bad”).

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