malevolence
malevolence is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- against
- alienate
- alienation
- anger
- animosity
- animus
- arms
- avenge
- avengeance
- avengement
- avenger
- bad
- bear
- bitterness
- blood
- bone
- breast
- breathe
- but
- cold
- cool
- crow
- day
- death
- disaffected
- discord
- dislike
- drawn
- enmity
- est
- estrange
- estrangement
- fall
- feeling
- feud
- for
- friendly
- green
- harbor
- harden
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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