Added 1 October 2026
malefic
/məˈlɛfɪk/ adjective
Latin root: maleficus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about malefic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Having or exerting a malignant influence.
malevolent stars
Origin
From Latin maleficus.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)