maleficence
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noun \mə-ˈle-fə-sən(t)s\Definition of MALEFICENCE
1
a : the act of committing harm or evil b : a harmful or evil act
2
: the quality or state of being maleficent
Origin of MALEFICENCE
Italian maleficenza, from Latin maleficentia, from maleficus
First Known Use: 1598
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