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malefical

malefical is the alternative form of malefic.

Meaning of malefic

Adjective

malefic (comparative more malefic, superlative most malefic)

  1. Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
    • Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 1

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Forms of malefical

comparativemore malefical
superlativemost malefical

Questions about malefical

What is malefical the alternative form of?
Malefical is the alternative form of malefic.

Words near malefical in the dictionary

  1. maleffect
  2. maleffects
  3. malefic
  4. malefic planet
  5. malefic planets
  6. malefical
  7. malefically
  8. malefice
  9. maleficence
  10. maleficences
  11. maleficent

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