Fiendishness and Maliciousness

Fiendishness

Fiendishness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the unconscionable fiendishness of the acts committed by terrorists

Maliciousness and fiendishness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Fiendishness".

Maliciousness

Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Fiendishness and maliciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fiendishness" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
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