malice

Meanings

Noun

• Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
• An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.

Verb

• To intend to cause harm; to bear malice.

Related

Similar words

• evilness, ill will, wickedness
• envy , grudge , spite

Origin

• From Middle English, borrowed from Old French malice, from Latin malitia, from malus.