Benignancy and Maliciousness
Opposite meaning words
Benignancy
Benignancy noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.
Usage example: through posture and facial expression the artist has been able to convey the serene benignancy that is traditionally associated with the saint
Maliciousness is an antonym for benignancy.
Maliciousness
Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Benignancy is an antonym for maliciousness.
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