Definition of Malice

1. Noun. Feeling a need to see others suffer.

Exact synonyms: Maliciousness, Spite, Spitefulness, Venom
Generic synonyms: Malevolence, Malignity
Derivative terms: Malicious, Malicious, Spite, Spiteful, Venomous

2. Noun. The quality of threatening evil.
Exact synonyms: Malevolence, Malevolency
Specialized synonyms: Bitchiness, Cattiness, Nastiness, Spite, Spitefulness, Cruelness, Cruelty, Harshness, Beastliness, Meanness
Generic synonyms: Evil, Evilness
Derivative terms: Malevolent, Malevolent

Definition of Malice

1. n. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.

2. v. t. To regard with extreme ill will.

Definition of Malice

1. Noun. Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Malice

1. a desire to injure another [n -S]

Medical Definition of Malice

1. 1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil. "Nor set down aught in malice." "Envy, hatred, and malice are three distinct passions of the mind." (Ld. Holt) 2. Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness. Malice aforethought or prepense, malice previously and deliberately entertained. Synonym: Spite, ill will, malevolence, grudge, pique, bitterness, animosity, malignity, maliciousness, rancor, virulence. See Spite. Malevolence, Malignity, Malignancy. Malice is a stronger word than malevolence, which may imply only a desire that evil may befall another, while malice desires, and perhaps intends, to bring it about. Malignity is intense and deepseated malice. It implies a natural delight in hating and wronging others. One who is malignant must be both malevolent and malicious; but a man may be malicious without being malignant. "Proud tyrants who maliciously destroy And ride o'er ruins with malignant joy." (Somerville) "in some connections, malignity seems rather more pertinently applied to a radical depravity of nature, and malignancy to indications of this depravity, in temper and conduct in particular instances." (Cogan) Origin: F. Malice, fr. L. Malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. Orig, dirty, black; cf. Gr. Black, Skr. Mala dirt. Cf. Mauger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malice

malgracious
malgrado
malgre
malgred
malgres
malgring
malhamensilipin
malheur wire lettuce
mali
malibus
malic
malic acid
malic acid dehydrogenase
malic dehydrogenase
malic enzyme
malice (current term)
malice aforethought
malice prepense
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maliceful
maliceless
malices
malicho
malichos
malicing
malicious
malicious gossip
malicious mischief
malicious prosecution
maliciously

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