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Avarice vs Malice - What's the difference?

avarice | malice |

As nouns the difference between avarice and malice

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

avarice

English

Noun

(-)
  • Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
  • Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

    • Synonyms

    * avariciousness * See also

    Related terms

    * avaricious, avariciously

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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

    Related terms

    * malady

    External links

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    Anagrams

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