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maliciousness

maliciousness noun: the condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.

Noun

maliciousness (countable and uncountable, plural maliciousnesses)

  1. The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.
    • The maliciousness of this gossip is directly proportional to the distance from the casket and the bereaved.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 252

Forms of maliciousness

pluralmaliciousnesses

Origin of maliciousness

From Middle English maliciousnes; equivalent to malicious + -ness.

Questions about maliciousness

What does maliciousness mean?
Maliciousness means the condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.
What part of speech is maliciousness?
Maliciousness is a noun.
What is the plural of maliciousness?
The plural of maliciousness is maliciousnesses.

Words near maliciousness in the dictionary

  1. malicious compliance
  2. malicious mischief
  3. malicious prosecution
  4. malicious prosecutions
  5. maliciously
  6. maliciousness
  7. maliciousnesses
  8. Malick
  9. Malicki
  10. Malickis
  11. Malicks

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