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maleficent definition

ma·lefi·cent (mə lef′ə sənt)

adjective

harmful; hurtful; evil

Etymology: back-form. < maleficence < L maleficentia < maleficus: see malefic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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