MALEVOLENT Meaning of MALEVOLENT in English [ mə'lɛv(ə)l(ə)nt ]■ adjective wishing evil to others.Derivativesmalevolence noun~ly adverb OriginC16: from L. ~- 'wishing evil', from male 'ill' + volent- , velle 'to wish'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004