Malevolent was taken into English directly from the Latin malevolens "ill-disposed, spiteful," which paired male with volens, the present participle of a verb meaning "to wish." In Latin, the …

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

Add to word list causing or wanting to cause harm or evil: a malevolent juvenile delinquent (Definition of malevolent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

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

Factsheet What does the word malevolent mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word malevolent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for …

Malevolent is a British made Netflix original horror title starring Florence Pugh and is more than a little of a let down. It tells the story of a brother and sister who run a sham medium racket …

A malevolent person deliberately tries to cause harm or evil. Her stare was malevolent.

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

Her reputation has been hurt by malevolent [= malicious] gossip.

1. Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious. 2. Having a harmful influence: malevolent stars.