malevolence

  • 1Malevolence — may refer to: Evil Hostility Malice Sadism Television, film, music, comic books Malevolence (1999 film), a 1999 film by Belle Avery Malevolence (film), a 2005 film by Stevan Mena Malevolence (band), a heavy metal band Malevolence (comics), a… …

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  • 2Malevolence — Título Malevolence Ficha técnica Dirección Steven Mena Guion Steven Mena Reparto …

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  • 3malevolence — mid 15c., from M.Fr. malevolence and directly from L. malevolentia ill will, dislike, hatred, from malevolentem (nom. malevolens) malevolent (see MALEVOLENT (Cf. malevolent)) …

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  • 4Malevolence — Ma*lev o*lence, n. [L. malevolentia. See {Malevolent}.] The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of {Malice}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5malevolence — index alienation (estrangement), atrocity, bad repute, belligerency, feud, hatred, ill will, maledicti …

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  • 6malevolence — ill will, malignity, malignancy, *malice, spite, despite, spleen, grudge Analogous words: animosity, rancor, animus, antipathy, antagonism, *enmity, hostility: hate, hatred, detestation, abhorrence, abomination (see under HATE vb) Antonyms:… …

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  • 7malevolence — [mə lev′ə ləns] n. [ME malyvolence < OFr malivolence < L malevolentia] the quality or state of being malevolent; malice; spitefulness; ill will …

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  • 8Malevolence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Malevolence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 malevolence malevolence Sgm: N 1 bad intent bad intent bad intention Sgm: N 1 unkindness unkindness diskindness Sgm: N 1 ill nature ill nature ill will ill blood …

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  • 9malevolence — /meuh lev euh leuhns/, n. the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will; malice; hatred. [1425 75; < L malevolentia (see MALEVOLENT, ENCE); r. late ME malivolence < MF < L as above] Syn. maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, grudge,&#8230; …

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  • 10malevolence — noun a) Hostile attitude or feeling. To show someone malevolence. b) Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude. He said it with malevolence. Syn: ill will, malice, spite …

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