noun Etymology: Italian maleficenza, from Latin maleficentia, from maleficus Date: 1598 1. the act of committing harm or evil, a harmful or evil act, the quality or state of being maleficent
MALEFICENCE
Meaning of MALEFICENCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012