malevolence
noun [ U ] literary uk/məˈlev.əl.əns/ us/məˈlev.əl.əns/
恶意;恶毒;有害
the quality of causing or wanting to cause harm or evil
It was an act of great malevolence. 这是一个非常恶毒的行为。
Her eyes flashed pure malevolence. 她的眼睛闪烁着纯粹的恶意。
See: malevolent
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- I thought they were making me wait out of sheer malevolence.
- He is brash and egocentric with a touch of malevolence.
- The problems were caused by ignorance, not malevolence.