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maleficence

ma·le·fi·cence

UK/məˈlɛfɪsəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

doing or causing evil

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2.

the quality or nature of being harmful or evil

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Origin

From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia.

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