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Definition of malevolence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

malevolence

noun

/məˈlevələns/

/məˈlevələns/

[uncountable] (formal)

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a desire to harm other people synonym malice
- an act of pure malevolence
opposite benevolence

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