maliciousness

Variant of malicious

malicious definition

ma·li·cious (mə lis̸h′əs)

adjective

having, showing, or caused by malice; spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful

Etymology: ME < OFr malicios < L malitiosus < malitia: see malice

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