malevolency
/məˈlɛvələnsi/
noun
- The quality or state of being evil, harmful, or wishing bad things to happen to others.
- The villain's malevolency was clear in every cruel decision he made.
- She could sense the malevolency in his glare as he walked past.
- The story explores the malevolency that can grow in a person's heart after years of betrayal.
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