Maleficence and Viciousness

Maleficence

Maleficence noun - Doing or causing evil.

Viciousness and maleficence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Viciousness" instead a noun "Maleficence".

Nearby Word: maleficent

Viciousness

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

Maleficence and viciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maleficence" instead a noun "Viciousness".
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Viciousness and Maleficence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maleficence/viciousness
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