maleficence
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maleficence
- /məˈlɛfɪsəns/
Where it comes from
From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia.
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noun
Opposite: beneficence, nonmaleficence
Talk about this word "maleficence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maleficence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. maleficence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maleficence "maleficence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maleficence.Cite this
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title = {maleficence},
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}
