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Noun: maliciousness  mu'li-shus-nus
  1. The desire to cause harm or suffering to others
    "The maliciousness of his pranks went beyond simple mischief";
    - malice, spite, spitefulness, venom

Type of: malevolence, malignity

Encyclopedia: Maliciousness