Noun: malevolence mu'le-vu-lun(t)s
- The quality of threatening evil
"The villain's malevolence was clear in his sinister threats";
- malevolency, malice
- Wishing evil to others
"The villain's malevolence was clear in his every action";
- malignity
Derived forms: malevolences
Type of: evil, evilness, hate, hatred, ill
Antonym: benevolence
Encyclopedia: Malevolence