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maleficence

/məˈlɛfɪsəns/

maleficence noun: harmfulness or mischief.

Noun

maleficence (countable and uncountable, plural maleficences)

  1. harmfulness or mischief.

maleficence meaning in Urdu

maleficence in Urdu

بداثری, مضرت, ضرررسانی

Antonyms of maleficence

Forms of maleficence

pluralmaleficences

Origin of maleficence

From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia.

Words formed from maleficence

Questions about maleficence

What does maleficence mean?
Maleficence means harmfulness or mischief.
What is maleficence in Urdu?
Maleficence in Urdu is بداثری, مضرت, ضرررسانی. See Maleficence meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is maleficence?
Maleficence is a noun.
How do you pronounce maleficence?
Maleficence is pronounced /məˈlɛfɪsəns/.
What is the plural of maleficence?
The plural of maleficence is maleficences.

Words near maleficence in the dictionary

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

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