transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-ləs ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin malitia, from malus bad
Date: 14th century
1. : desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another
2. : intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse
Synonyms:
malice , malevolence , ill will , spite , malignity , spleen , grudge mean the desire to see another experience pain, injury, or distress. malice implies a deep-seated often unexplainable desire to see another suffer
felt no malice toward their former enemies
malevolence suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious conduct
a look of dark malevolence
ill will implies a feeling of antipathy of limited duration
ill will provoked by a careless remark
spite implies petty feelings of envy and resentment that are often expressed in small harassments
petty insults inspired by spite
malignity implies deep passion and relentlessness
a life consumed by motiveless malignity
spleen suggests the wrathful release of latent spite or persistent malice
venting his spleen against politicians
grudge implies a harbored feeling of resentment or ill will that seeks satisfaction
never one to harbor a grudge