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Malefic vs Maleficient - What's the difference?

malefic | maleficient |

As adjectives the difference between malefic and maleficient

is that malefic is maleficient, malevolent, evil while maleficient is doing evil, harm, or mischief.

malefic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
  • *1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, p. 96:
  • *:I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.

    • maleficient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
    • (Webster 1913)