malice

Pronunciation

• enPR: măl'ĭs, IPA ^(key): /ˈmælɪs/

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Noun

Singular malice

Plural malices

1. (uncountable) Malice is a desire to do something bad or hurtful.

   Though he posted the picture, it's not clear that he did so with actual malice.

Related words

• malicious