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   malevolent

   /məˈlɛvələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a wish to do evil to others: "the glint of dark, malevolent eyes"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin malevolent- ‘wishing evil’, from male ‘ill’ + volent- ‘wishing’ (from the verb velle).

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   • 1. malevolently adverb

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   What is a malevolent person?

   • A malevolent person deliberately tries to cause harm or evil. Her stare was malevolent, her mouth a thin line. ...a rare streak of malevolence. Mark watched him malevolently. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What are some types of malevolent beings?

   • According to the text, some types of malevolent beings are: Jaan oU-) and the Vice-Master Of The Jinn from Aldebaran in the Taurus constellation. They incite you with music and pleasure seeking. Jinniyya (i*JL»-) are also mentioned as female malevolent beings, as well as seductresses, witches, and the like.

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   Where does the word malevolent come from?

   • malevolent is of multiple origins. Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: malevolence n., ‑ent suffix; Latin malevolent-, malevolens.

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   Malevolent means causing or wanting to cause harm or evil. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Malevolent means having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of malevolent from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Malevolent definition: wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious. See examples of MALEVOLENT used in a sentence.

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   Malevolent means wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; malicious. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Collins Dictionary.

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   If someone is malevolent, they wish evil on others. If you find yourself approaching someone with a malevolent look in her eye, best to run the other way.

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   Malevolent means causing or wanting to cause harm or evil. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

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   Malevolent means having or showing a desire to harm or injure others. The word comes from Latin malevolens, meaning ill-willed. See the word's pronunciation, frequency, forms, compounds and examples in the Oxford English Dictionary.