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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBösartigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Boesartigkeit
"Man konnte die Bösartigkeit in seinem Blick sehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or condition of being malevolent; a wish to do evil to others.
"His speech was full of pure malevolence towards his rivals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin malevolentia, from malevolent- 'ill-disposed', from male 'badly' + volent- 'wishing' (from the verb velle).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malevolence" is said worldwide
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malveillance
Transliteration: malveillance
"Il agissait par pure malveillance."
Bösartigkeit
Transliteration: Boesartigkeit
"Man konnte die Bösartigkeit in seinem Blick sehen."
malevolenza
Transliteration: malevolenza
"Guardava tutti con grande malevolenza."
malevolencia
Transliteration: malevolencia
"Sus palabras reflejaban una profunda malevolencia."
malevolência
Transliteration: malevolencia
"Ele não escondeu a sua malevolência."
द्वेष
Transliteration: dvesh
"उसकी आँखों में दूसरों के प्रति द्वेष साफ़ झलक रहा था।"
恶意
Transliteration: è yì
"他眼中流露出一种莫名的恶意。"
악의
Transliteration: ag-ui
"그의 행동에는 숨길 수 없는 악의가 담겨 있었다."
悪意
Transliteration: akui
"彼の言葉には隠しきれない悪意があった。"
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