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malice meaning in Sanskrit

जिघांसा jighāṃsā

/ˈmælɪs/

malice in Sanskrit: जिघांसा (jighāṃsā), घृणा (ghṛṇā́). In English, malice means intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

Sanskrit words for malice

malice, revenge
जिघांसा jighāṃsā
malice, ill-will
घृणा ghṛṇā́

English meaning of malice

  1. noun Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
  2. noun An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.
  3. verb To intend to cause harm; to bear malice.

Full definition of malice

malice in a sentence

  • Your voice positively drips malice.

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Questions about malice in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of malice in Sanskrit?
Malice in Sanskrit is जिघांसा (jighāṃsā), घृणा (ghṛṇā́).
malice इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Malice: जिघांसा (jighāṃsā), घृणा (ghṛṇā́).
What does malice mean in English?
Malice means intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “malice”: घृणा, जिघांसा. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: malice (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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