Maleficence
Maleficence noun - Doing or causing evil.
Malefaction and maleficence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malefaction" instead a noun "Maleficence".
Nearby Word: maleficent
Malefaction
Malefaction noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Maleficence and malefaction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maleficence" instead a noun "Malefaction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- wrong and maleficence
- wrong and malefaction
- evil and maleficence
- evil and malefaction
- abuse and maleficence
- abuse and malefaction
- outrage and maleficence
- outrage and malefaction
- depravity and maleficence
- depravity and malefaction
- vice and maleficence
- vice and malefaction
- wickedness and maleficence
- wickedness and malefaction
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