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maliciousness

Meanings

  • the quality of being malicious; harmful intent, especially when apparent relish is taken in the infliction of pain or distress.

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malicious , maliciously , maliciousness , maliciousnesses
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Etymology
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The origin and development of a word, concept, or language. In the case of maliciousness, it is derived from the adjective 'malicious' which means having a harmful intention or acting in a spiteful or vindictive manner.

Related Concepts
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  1. malignancy: Malignancy refers to the degree of aggressiveness or invasiveness of a tumor or cancerous growth. Malignant tumors are capable of spreading beyond their initial site and invading nearby tissues and organs.

  2. malevolence: Malevolence refers to the quality or state of being malicious or deliberately harmful. Malevolent individuals or entities act with the intent to cause pain, suffering, or damage to others.

Quotes
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  1. A cunning and "malicious" crook who suckered him without half trying.

    - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

  2. Frank sensed her discomfort and took a certain "malicious" pleasure in it, enacting all the while his perfect innocence.

    - John Updike,{it}The Afterlife{/it},1994

  3. … she is an inspired hater, and thrills to "malicious" descriptions of long-forgotten, nameless individuals whose bad luck it was to live near her, or to have met her socially.

    - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},5 Nov. 2000
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