malevolence

indénombrable

A noun referring to the quality or state of having or showing a wish to do evil or harm to others.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние, при котором человек желает или проявляет намерение причинить зло или вред другим.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de desear o tener la intención de causar mal o daño a otros.frNom désignant une disposition ou une intention délibérée à faire du mal ou à nuire à autrui, souvent par méchanceté ou hostilité profonde.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand bezeichnet, böse zu sein oder anderen Schaden oder Leid zufügen zu wollen.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de quem deseja ou manifesta a intenção de causar mal ou prejuízo a outra pessoa; disposição habitual para o mal.zh名词，指心怀恶意、意图伤害他人或希望他人遭受不幸的品质或状态。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة يتمنى فيها الشخص أو ينوي إلحاق الشر أو الأذى بالآخرين.

1. Desire to harm others C1 formal

   The state or quality of wishing evil or harm upon others; deliberate ill will.

   • His malevolence towards his rivals was evident in every action.
   • The villain's malevolence drove the entire plot of the story.
   • She spoke with such malevolence that everyone felt uneasy.
   • The dictator ruled through cruelty and malevolence.

   ruЗлобаesMalevolenciafrMalveillancedeBosheitptMalevolênciazh恶意arالشر المحض

   Synonymes: ill willmalicemalignityrancorspitevenomvindictiveness

   Antonymes: benevolencebenignitygoodwillkindness

2. Threatening quality C1 formal

   The quality of appearing to threaten or cause something evil or harmful.

   • The malevolence of the storm made the sailors fear for their lives.
   • There was a sense of malevolence in the abandoned house.
   • The malevolence of his stare sent a chill down her spine.
   • Nature seemed to radiate a kind of malevolence that night.

   ruЗловещий характерesCualidad amenazantefrCaractère menaçantdeBedrohliche BoshaftigkeitptMaldade ameaçadorazh恶意威胁性arالطابع الشرير المهدد

   Synonymes: balefulnessmenacethreat

   Antonymes: benevolencebenignitykindness

• malevolences plural form
• malevolences' possessive plural form
• malevolence's possessive singular form