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malevolent

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ma⋅lev⋅o⋅lent

  [muh-lev-uh-luhnt]
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–adjective
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. Astrology. evil or malign in influence.
Origin:
1500–10; < L malevolent- (s. of malevolēns) ill-disposed, spiteful, equiv. to male- male- + volent- (s. of volēns), prp. of velle to want, wish for, desire (see will 1 , -ent )

Related forms:
ma⋅lev⋅o⋅lent⋅ly, adverb
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ma·lev·o·lent   (mə-lěv'ə-lənt)   
adj.  
  1. Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
  2. Having an evil or harmful influence: malevolent stars.

[Latin malevolēns, malevolent-; see malevolence.]
ma·lev'o·lent·ly adv.
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Malevolent

Ma*lev"o*lent\, a. [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill + volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish. See Malice, and Voluntary.] Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another's misfortune.

Syn: Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : malevolent
Spanish: malévolo,
German: boshaft,
Japanese: 悪意のある
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