malevolent

Meanings

• adjective

  Having or showing a desire to cause harm or suffering.

  - "The malevolent witch cast a spell on the innocent children."
  - "His malevolent intentions were revealed when he stole the money."

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Pronunciation

1. /məˈlɛvələnt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94708650"

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Antonyms

benevolent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with malevolent
deviant , deliberant , contemplative , observant , compliant

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Variants

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malevolent , malevolently

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Etymology

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From Latin malevolens, from malus (bad) + volens (willing)

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Trivia

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1. The word malevolent first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. Malevolent is sometimes used to describe natural disasters, such as a malevolent storm.

3. The term malevolent is often used in psychology to describe individuals with a persistent desire to cause harm to others.

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Related Concepts

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1. evil: Malevolent is a type of evil, specifically one that is actively harmful or destructive.

2. villain: A malevolent character is often referred to as a villain in literature and media.

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Quotes

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1. The sky looks heavy enough to sink and crush us when we see another twister bullying across the fields—a squat, "malevolent"-looking wedge.

   - Priit J. Vesilind,{it}National Geographic{/it},April 2004

2. There was no acknowledgment of the effects of cycle upon cycle of "malevolent" defeat, of the injury of seeing one generation rise above the cusp of poverty only to be indignantly crushed, of the impact of repeating tsunamis of violence …

   - Douglas A. Blackmon,{it}Slavery By Another Name{/it},2008

3. No bigger than most house cats, it is possessed of such formidable armor and "malevolent" mien that when the makers of the latest Godzilla epic went looking for a prototype, they selected this lizard …

   - Peter Benchley,{it}National Geographic{/it},April 1999

4. The predominant spirit is very un-American; a kind of "malevolent", drifting determinism pervades human beings who cannot, or do not want to, cope.

   - John Fowles,{it}Atlantic{/it},August 1986

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Culture

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In literature, the malevolent character is often a villain or antagonist who causes harm or destruction. In art, the malevolent is depicted as a figure of evil or darkness. In music, the term is sometimes used to describe heavy metal or rock music with dark or ominous themes.

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Malevolent means causing harm' to help remember the definition.

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