maleficial

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maleficial

/ˌmælɪˈfɪʃəl/

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From malefice + -ial.

adjective more maleficial · most maleficial

archaic injurious, damaging The late mention of the prelates' advice, in passing a law so maleficial unto them, giveth me just occasion to name some, the principal persons of the clergy, present thereat […]

Opposite: beneficial

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@misc{maleficial_2026,
  title = {maleficial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maleficial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}