malice

Malice is defined as bad will or the desire to do bad things to another person.

(noun)

An example of malice is when you hate someone and want to seek revenge.

See malice in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

active ill will; desire to harm another or to do mischief; spite
Law evil intent; state of mind shown by intention to do, or intentional doing of, something unlawful

Origin: OFr < L malitia < malus, bad: see mal-

See malice in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A desire to harm others or to see others suffer; extreme ill will or spite.
Law The intent, without just cause or reason, to commit a wrongful act that will result in harm to another.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin malitia

Origin: , from malus, bad; see mel-³ in Indo-European roots

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