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Every day in the year there comes some malice into the world, and where it comes from is no good place.
Lady Gregory

Meaning of "malice" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALICE

Via Old French from Latin malitia, from malus evil.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALICE

malice  [ˈmælɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Malice is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Malice

Malice may refer to: ▪ Malice, a legal term describing the intent to harm ▪ Jerry Tuite, American professional wrestler also known by the ring name Malice...

Definition of malice in the English dictionary

The definition of malice in the dictionary is the desire to do harm or mischief. Other definition of malice is evil intent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALICE


Alice
ˈælɪs
allice
ˈælɪs
allis
ˈælɪs
bliss
blɪs
bottomless
ˈbɒtəmlɪs
chalice
ˈtʃælɪs
Ellis
ˈɛlɪs
endless
ˈɛndlɪs
hemerocallis
ˌhɛmərəʊˈkælɪs
homeless
ˈhəʊmlɪs
hopeless
ˈhəʊplɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
necklace
ˈnɛklɪs
palace
ˈpælɪs
polis
ˈpɒlɪs
regardless
rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs
stainless
ˈsteɪnlɪs
Wallis
ˈvalɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALICE

malibu board
malic
malic acid
malice aforethought
malicho
malicious
malicious falsehood
malicious wounding
maliciously
maliciousness
malign
malignance
malignancies
malignancy
malignant
malignantly
maligner
malignities
malignity
malignly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALICE

accomplice
airport police
chief of police
complice
county police
delice
fortalice
head lice
lice
Metropolitan Police
military police
police
riot police
semplice
slice
splice
State police
the police
thought police
Transport Police

Synonyms and antonyms of malice in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MALICE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «malice» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of malice

Translation of «malice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALICE

Find out the translation of malice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of malice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «malice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maldad
570 millions of speakers

English

malice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्वेष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخبث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злоба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আক্রোশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malveillance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Niat jahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bosheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪意
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh tinh nghịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वेष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötülük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malevolenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złośliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злоба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răutate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ondskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALICE»

The term «malice» is very widely used and occupies the 5.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALICE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «malice» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «malice» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malice

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10 QUOTES WITH «MALICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word malice.
1
Jack Henry Abbott
Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice.
2
Mary Astell
Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it.
3
Thomas Browne
Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them.
4
Taylor Caldwell
I have been the victim of heartless malice.
5
Truman Capote
The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.
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Jamais Cascio
Greed, accident, or malice may have harmful results, but, barring something truly apocalyptic, a resilient system can absorb such results without its overall health being threatened.
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Ralph Chaplin
The minds of men are at last aroused; reason looks out and justifies her own, and malice finds all her work is ruin.
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Dorothy Day
As for ourselves, yes, we must be meek, bear injustice, malice, rash judgment. We must turn the other cheek, give up our cloak, go a second mile.
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Lady Gregory
Every day in the year there comes some malice into the world, and where it comes from is no good place.
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Robert Green Ingersoll
Insolence is not logic; epithets are the arguments of malice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALICE»

Discover the use of malice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Malice
Fans Luke, Seth, and Kady have read all about the sinister world in which the villainous Tall Jake resides, but they learn more about it than they ever wanted when they are suddenly pulled into the pages of their comic book.
Chris Wooding, 2009
2
Malice
In her 37th bestselling novel, Danielle Steel tells the compelling story of a woman who must struggle to overcome a shattering betrayal, and the cruelest kind of malice.
Danielle Steel, 2009
3
Malice
Taut, twisty. . .Malice displays the skilled Jackson at her best yet. --The Providence Journal The perfect moment is here at last. The humiliation and pain he put her through is about to be repaid.
Lisa Jackson, 2010
4
Malice
For if the Black Sun gains ascendancy, mankind's hopes and dreams will fall to dust... ...and it can never be made whole again. MALICE is a dark epic fantasy tale of blind greed, ambition, and betrayal.
John Gwynne, 2013
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Havoc
Having escaped from the comic book world of Malice alone, Seth must decide whether to remain there, or return to Malice, where his best friend Kady is trapped and plotting to overthow Tall Jake with the help of a rebel group called Havoc.
Chris Wooding, 2010
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Beautiful Malice: A Novel
For there will be no escaping the past for Katherine Patterson—only a descent into a trap far more sinister . . . and infinitely more seductive. From the Hardcover edition.
Rebecca James, 2010
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Truth, Love and a Little Malice: An Autobiography
Born In 1915 In Pre-Partition Punjab, Khushwant Singh, Perhaps India S Most Widely Read And Controversial Writer, Has Been Witness To Most Of The Major Events In Modern Indian History From Independence And Partition To The Emergency And ...
Khushwant Singh, 2003
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Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary
Original. 25,000 first printing. (Tie-in to the syndicated television series, created by Joss Whedon, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, James Marston, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, & others) (Horror)
Robert Joseph Levy, 2006
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"M" is for Malice
This prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. "M" is for malice. And in brutal consequence, "M" is for murder, the all-too-common outcome of familial hatreds. "M" is for malice . . . and malice kills.
Sue Grafton, 1996
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Malice
The dependence on others weighs heavy on our shoulders, hampering our very existence. Malice, then, is not merely a result of our biological constitution, but is also a response to our feelings.
François Flahault, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malice is used in the context of the following news items.
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One Last Stand for Palace Malice - Zipse At The Track - Horse …
It's no secret to regular readers of these pages that I have been a longtime fan of Palace Malice. And why not? I've been lucky enough to see ... «Horse Racing Nation, Jul 15»
2
Website founder motivated 'only by concern, not malice', AsiaOne …
She is married to Mr Andrew Brown, the brother of former British prime minister Gordon Brown, who has publicly supported her work against ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
This Summer's Hot Read “Malice” by Liz Crokin, Won Best Fiction …
Hollywood reporter Liz Crokin wrote “Malice” a fiction book published in March of 2015 and is already on this summer's hot list reads and ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
4
A Clark County jury finds Jamie Hood guilty of felony murder … - FOX 5
"They've got me charged with malice murder on Officer Buddy Christian," said Hood. "I ain't ever seen Buddy Christian in my whole entire life, ... «MyFox Atlanta, Jul 15»
5
Schoolboy allergic to sun must cover whole body or suffer …
But it's the staring and the comments at the clothing he has to wear - usually made without malice - which, understandably, can get under the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
UFC cutman: Reebok deal may chase us to boxing - Bloody Elbow
I don't think they did this out of malice. Not at all. Really, what I think is we might be doing too good of job where they just maybe forgot about us. «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
7
Todd Pletcher gearing up for another run at Spa training title - Times …
Palace Malice has only run once since a disappointing sixth in last year's Whitney. He has had several issues with his legs since then, but it's ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
8
'He should go!' - DWTS runner-up calls for Dominic Harvey to get the …
Mr Harvey, whose wife Jay-Jay and fellow DJ was also a competitor on Dancing With the Stars, says he was only joking and he didn't post the photo in "malice". «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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Uncle Sam And His Tales Of Hate, Malice And Sour Grapes |
The article, No longer a pariah by Mr Sam Omatseye, which appeared at the back page of the July 13 edition of The Nation Newspaper, was in ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
10
SCOV Law Blog: Voluntary manslaughter — malice or intent?
Is it a matter of involuntariness or lack of prior malice? Is it malice or intent or do “malice” and “intent” mean the same thing in this context? «vtdigger.org, Jul 15»

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