maliciousness
[ muh-lish-uhs-nis ]
noun
the fact or quality of being spiteful or intentionally harmful:When these students present their poems to their peers, the response may include some kidding around, but never any maliciousness.
Origin of maliciousness
1Other words from maliciousness
- non·ma·li·cious·ness, noun
- sem·i·ma·li·cious·ness, noun
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