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   Ma·lev·o·lent

   /məˈlevələnt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a wish to do evil to others: "the glint of dark, malevolent eyes"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin malevolent- ‘wishing evil’, from male ‘ill’ + volent- ‘wishing’ (from the verb velle).

   Derivatives

   • 1. malevolently adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malevolentMalevolent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MALEVOLENT is having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred. How to use malevolent in a sentence. On the Origin of Malevolent.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › malevolentMALEVOLENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Malevolent definition: wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious. See examples of MALEVOLENT used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALEVOLENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   causing or wanting to cause harm or evil: The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge. I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariousness. no good idiom.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Malevolent_(2018_film)Malevolent (2018 film) - Wikipedia

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   Malevolent is a 2018 British horror film directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson from a screenplay by Ben Ketai and Eva Konstantopoulos, based on the novel Hush by Konstantopoulos. The film centers on a team of scam artists who are making money from faked paranormal encounters.

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt2386237Malevolent (2018) - IMDb

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   Oct 5, 2018 · Malevolent: Directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson. With Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Scott Chambers, Georgina Bevan. A team of scam artists get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted country estate gets out of hand.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malevolenceMalevolence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MALEVOLENCE is the quality or state of being malevolent. How to use malevolence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Malevolence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALEVOLENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   causing or wanting to cause harm or evil: The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge. I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrent. abhorrently. amoral. amorality.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmalevolent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of malevolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › malevolentMALEVOLENT Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for MALEVOLENT: malicious, vicious, cruel, hateful, nasty, malignant, spiteful, bad; Antonyms of MALEVOLENT: benevolent, benign, loving, sympathetic, good, warm, kind, compassionate.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › malevolentmalevolent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · malevolent (comparative more malevolent, superlative most malevolent) Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.