balefulness

Meanings

• meaning 1: something that brings misfortune or harm

  - "Array of Examples sentence for meaning 1: The baleful influence of the curse was felt by all who entered the enchanted forest."
  - "The wicked sorcerer cast a baleful spell upon the innocent princess, causing her to fall into a deep, dark coma."

• meaning 2: something that is ominous or ominously portended

  - "Array of Examples sentence for meaning 2: The baleful moon loomed large and ominous in the night sky, casting eerie shadows and sending chills down the spines of those who dared to gaze upon its baleful visage."
  - "As the wicked sorcerer cast a baleful spell upon the innocent village, the sky darkened ominously, and the winds began to howl and moan, as if in pain or despair, signaling the imminent arrival of the baleful storm, which would bring with it heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and hail, causing widespread destruction and damage to property and crops, and putting the lives and safety of the villagers at risk."

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Rhymes

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Homophones

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Variants

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baleful , balefuller , balefullest , balefully , balefulness , balefulnesses

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Etymology

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The word 'balefulness' is derived from the Old English word 'bale', which means 'harm, damage, or destruction', and the suffix '-fulness', which denotes 'the quality or state of being or having something'.

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Related Concepts

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1. misfortune: Something that brings harm, suffering, or loss to an individual or group.

2. harm: Something that causes injury, damage, or destruction to an individual or object.

3. destruction: The act or process of causing complete ruin, annihilation, or obliteration of something or someone.

4. damage: Something that causes injury, destruction, or impairment to an individual or object.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the term 'balefulness' or its equivalent has been used to describe something that brings misfortune, harm, or destruction. For instance, in ancient Greece, the term 'kakodaimon' was used to describe an evil spirit or demon that brought bad luck or misfortune. In medieval Europe, the term 'maleficium' was used to describe various forms of magical practices or sorcery that were believed to bring harm, misfortune, or destruction to people or property.

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