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Malice vs Stupidity - What's the difference?

malice | stupidity |

As nouns the difference between malice and stupidity

is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while stupidity is (uncountable) the property of being stupid.

malice

English

Noun

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  • 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

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    stupidity

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (rare)

    Noun

    (wikipedia stupidity)
  • (uncountable) The property of being stupid.
  • * , chapter=13
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them. Soft heartedness caused more harm than good.}}
  • (countable) An act that is stupid.