maleficence

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English

Etymology

From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈlɛfɪsəns/
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Noun

maleficence (countable and uncountable, plural maleficences)

  1. harmfulness or mischief.

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References

  1. ^ “maleficence”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.: “Italian maleficenza, from Latin maleficentia”
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “maleficence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.: “from French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia”
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