MALEVOLENT


Meaning of MALEVOLENT in English

— malevolently , adv.

/meuh lev"euh leuhnt/ , adj.

1. wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

2. evil; harmful; injurious: a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.

3. Astrol. evil or malign in influence.

[ 1500-10; malevolent- (s. of malevolens ) ill-disposed, spiteful, equiv. to male- MALE- + volent- (s. of volens ), prp. of velle to want, wish for, desire (see WILL 1 , -ENT) ]

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