məˈlevələn(t)s noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French malivolence, from Latin malivolentia, malevolentia, from malivolent-, malivolens, malevolent-, malevolens malevolent + -ia -y
1. : the quality or state of being malevolent
slander that arose from pure malevolence
2. : behavior marked by or indicative of intense often vicious ill will
an era full of selfishness and malevolence
Synonyms: see malice