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malefic

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ma⋅lef⋅ic

  [muh-lef-ik]
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–adjective
productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful: a malefic spell.
Origin:
1645–55; < L maleficus evil-doing, wicked. See male-, -fic
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ma·lef·ic   (mə-lěf'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Having or exerting a malignant influence.

  2. Evil; malicious.


[Latin maleficus : male, ill; see mel-3 in Indo-European roots + -ficus, -fic.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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