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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.
Other Words From
- non·ma·li·cious·ness noun
- sem·i·ma·li·cious·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of maliciousness1
Example Sentences
"More and more people are using this subject for their own purposes and displaying maliciousness, this is not my intention," he added.
But she said their lack of apparent remorse “shows a callousness and maliciousness that disgusts me.”
The nibblers were from a local government whose maliciousness was transparent.
He’s quick to add that if he’d detected racist maliciousness in the remark, he would have taken action.
The absurdity and maliciousness of the cause for which these people have died only compounds the horror of their deaths.
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