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Malice vs Spitefulness - What's the difference?

malice | spitefulness |

As nouns the difference between malice and spitefulness

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

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

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    Anagrams

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    spitefulness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being spiteful.
  • (countable) The result or product of being spiteful.

    • Synonyms

    * nastiness * hatefulness * maliciousness * malevolence

    See also

    * ill will * hostility