malevolence Definition
ma·levo·lence (mə lev′ə ləns)
noun
the quality or state of being malevolent; malice; spitefulness; ill will
Etymology: ME malyvolence < OFr malivolence < L malevolentia
malevolence Synonyms
malevolence Usage Examples
Converse of object
- lurk: Walk alone in the forest at night and the unruly subconscious will conjure a lurking malevolence.
- do: I mean, is it the scriptwriter's fault that Trevor can only do ominous malevolence or should they write him accordingly?
Adjective modifier
- such: There was a feeling of such malevolence that I feared for our lives.
- sheer: Several readers agree that nothing tops Shellac's Prayer to God for sheer malevolence.
- real: This is all very dry stuff, but my hangover is kicking in with real malevolence now I'm afraid.
- pure: It's full of great, memorable hooks, powerful choruses and dynamic riffs, whilst still reeking of pure malevolence.
- dark: It sustains a mood of dark malevolence throughout and has some of the most original songs I have ever heard.
- active: Its conservative and libertarian elements have already been purged by time and active malevolence to the outer limits of influence.
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