maleficent

English

Etymology

Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”).

Pronunciation

(General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/
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Adjective

maleficent (comparative more maleficent, superlative most maleficent)

Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

Antonyms

beneficent

Related terms

Translations

harmful or evil in intent or effect

Bulgarian: вре́ден (bg) m (vréden)
Dutch: kwaadaardig (nl), boosaardig (nl), verderfelijk (nl), schadelijk (nl)
Esperanto: malbonfarema
Finnish: vahingollinen (fi)
French: maléfique (fr)
Italian: malefico (it), maligno (it)
Persian: زیانبار‎ (ziyânbâr), زیانبخش‎ (fa) (ziyânbaxš)
Portuguese: maléfico (pt)
Russian: вре́дный (ru) (vrédnyj), вредоно́сный (ru) (vredonósnyj)
Spanish: maléfico
Swedish: ondsint (sv), elakartad (sv), ondskefull (sv), illasinnad (sv)

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