ma|li´cious|ness

ma|li´cious|ness
ma|li|cious «muh LIHSH uhs», adjective.
1. showing ill will; wishing to hurt or make suffer; spiteful: »

I think that story is nothing more than malicious gossip. He cursed that blind and malicious power which delighted to cross his most deep-laid schemes (William Godwin).

2. proceeding from malice: »

malicious mischief.

╂[< Old French malicius (with English -ous) < Latin malitiōsus < malitia; see etym. under malice (Cf. ↑malice)]
–ma|li´cious|ly, adverb.
–ma|li´cious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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