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malice

[ mal-is ]

noun

  1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:

    the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. Law. evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others.


malice

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦±ôɪ²õ /

noun

  1. the desire to do harm or mischief
  2. evil intent
  3. law the state of mind with which an act is committed and from which the intent to do wrong may be inferred See also malice aforethought
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of malice1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin malitia; equivalent to mal- + -ice
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of malice1

C13: via Old French from Latin malitia, from malus evil
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Synonym Study

See grudge.
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He acted "from impulse, not malice", James Dwyer SC told the court.

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The "hobbling" scene—she uses a sledgehammer to break Paul’s ankles—elevated her to canonical b***h status: a cunning, brutal and mercurial harridan who hides her malice behind a folksy façade.

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"This was no malice, this was her trying to do what's right, and get to school on time."

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But even if one chalks his behavior up to stupidity instead of malice, the outcome is the same.

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But now you’ve got a conservative movement that’s looking to undermine some of the underpinnings of defamation law, including the concept that you have to show actual malice if the plaintiff is a public figure.

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