Malevolence and Savageness

Malevolence

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

Savageness and malevolence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Savageness" instead a noun "Malevolence".

Nearby Words: malevolent, malevolently

Savageness

Savageness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the unthinkable savageness that must be required to torture a prisoner

Malevolence and savageness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malevolence" instead a noun "Savageness".
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