MALEFICENCE


Meaning of MALEFICENCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' le-f ə -s ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian maleficenza, from Latin maleficentia, from maleficus

Date: 1598

1 a : the act of committing harm or evil b : a harmful or evil act

2 : the quality or state of being maleficent

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