Added 9 October 2026
malevolence
/məˈlɛvələns/ noun
In Latin: malevolentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about malevolence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle French malevolence, from Latin malevolentia (“malevolence”), derived from malevolēns (“malevolent”).
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