ma·lef·i·cence
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| 1. | the doing of evil or harm: the maleficence of thieves. |
| 2. | the quality or state of being maleficent or harmful. |
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Maleficence
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| ma·lef·i·cence
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n.
[Latin maleficentia, from maleficus, malefic; see malefic.] |
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| maleficence | |
noun | |
| 1. | doing or causing evil [ant: beneficence] |
| 2. | the quality or nature of being harmful or evil [ant: beneficence] |
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Maleficence
Ma*lef"i*cence\, n. [L. maleficentia. Cf. Malfeasance.] Evil doing, esp. to others.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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