MALICE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of malice – Learner’s Dictionary

malice
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˈmælɪs/
us
the feeling of wanting to harm or upset someone:
There was no malice in her comments.

(Definition of malice from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of malice

in Chinese (Traditional)
惡意,害人之心…
in Chinese (Simplified)
恶意,害人之心…
in Spanish
maldad, malicia…
in Portuguese
malevolência, malícia, dolo…
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in Italian
悪意…
kasıt, kötü niyet, kötülük…
malice, méchanceté…
malícia…
kwaadaardigheid…
ondskabsfuldhed…
illvilja…
niat jahat…
die Böswilligkeit…
ondskap, nag, sjikane…
злоба…
злоба, злость…
حِقد…
zloba, nepřátelství…
kejahatan…
ความมุ่งร้าย…
ác ý…
złośliwość…
악의…
malevolenza, malignità, malanimo…
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