MALEFICENCE


Meaning of MALEFICENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈle-fə-sən(t)s ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.