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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Malevolent  \Ma*lev"o*lent\,  a.  [L.  malevolens,  -entis;  male  ill 
  +  volens  p.  pr  of  velle  to  be  willing  or  disposed,  to  wish. 
  See  {Malice},  and  {Voluntary}.] 
  Wishing  evil;  disposed  to  injure  others  rejoicing  in 
  another's  misfortune. 
 
  Syn:  Ill-disposed;  envious;  mischievous;  evil-minded; 
  spiteful;  malicious;  malignant;  rancorous. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  malevolent 
  adj  1:  wishing  or  appearing  to  wish  evil  to  others  arising  from 
  intense  ill  will  or  hatred;  "a  gossipy  malevolent  old 
  woman";  "failure  made  him  malevolent  toward  those  who 
  were  successful"  [syn:  {malicious}]  [ant:  {benevolent}] 
  2:  extremely  malevolent  or  malicious;  "the  malignant  tongues  of 
  gossipers"  [syn:  {malignant}] 
  3:  having  or  exerting  a  malignant  influence;  "malevolent 
  stars";  "a  malefic  force"  [syn:  {malefic},  {malign},  {evil}] 




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