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malevolent

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FromMiddle English*malevolent (suggested byMiddle Englishmalevolence), fromOld Frenchmalivolent andLatinmalevolentem, frommale(badly, wrongly) +volens(willing, wishing), fromvelle(to wish).

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malevolent (comparativemoremalevolent,superlativemostmalevolent)

  1. Having ordisplaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
    • 2022 October 27, Simon Parkin, “README.txt by Chelsea Manning review – secrets and spies”, inThe Guardian[1],→ISSN:
      In Iraq the bullying continued. After she witnessed the death of a colleague, Manning felt how “with enough grief, adrenaline and fear”, war can turn anyone “amoral, evenmalevolent”.
  2. Having anevil orharmfulinfluence.

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having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others
having an evil or harmful influence
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