maleficent
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maleficent
- /məˈlɛfɪsənt/ US, UK
- /məˈlɛfəsənt/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”).
adjective more maleficent · most maleficent
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Harmful or evil in intent or effect.
maleficent influence
Similar: maleficient, evil, malevolent, malicious, abandoned, arrant, bad, bad apple, bad seed, baleful, scurrilous, baneful · Opposite: beneficent, beneficial, benevolent, magnanimous
Translations
Talk about this word "maleficent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maleficent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. maleficent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maleficent "maleficent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maleficent.Cite this
@misc{maleficent_2026,
title = {maleficent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maleficent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
