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Immorality vs Malice - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between immorality and malice

is that immorality is the state or quality of being immoral; vice while malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

immorality

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being immoral; vice.
  • (countable) An immoral act or practice.
  • * The Qur'an (Saheeh International Translation), surah 7, verse 28
  • And when they commit an immorality , they say "we found our fathers doing it, and God has ordered us to do it"

    malice

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
  • * 1981 , , Valis , ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
  • not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.

    Synonyms

    * ill will * wickedness * evilness

    Derived terms

    * malicious

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