Antonyms for maleficence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : muh-lef-uh-suh ns
Phonetic Transcription : məˈlɛf ə səns


Definition of maleficence

Origin :
  • 1590s, from Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia "evildoing, mischievousness, injury," from maleficus "wicked" (see malefic). Now largely displaced by malfeasance.
  • As in vice : noun bad habit; sin
Example sentences :
  • We must transform it into beneficence, and its opposite into the idea of maleficence.
  • Extract from : « Diderot and the Encyclopdists » by John Morley
  • In all their lamentations soundeth vengeance, in all their eulogies is maleficence; and being judge seemeth to them bliss.
  • Extract from : « Thus Spake Zarathustra » by Friedrich Nietzsche
  • At which date the little dog, my love, assumes the roll of maleficence towards the aged.
  • Extract from : « The Prophet of Berkeley Square » by Robert Hichens
  • Healthful influences and magical charms avert it; hence Lug, a beneficent god, destroys Balor's maleficence.
  • Extract from : « The Religion of the Ancient Celts » by J. A. MacCulloch

Synonyms for maleficence

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