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Viciousness vs Maliciousness - What's the difference?

viciousness | maliciousness |

As nouns the difference between viciousness and maliciousness

is that viciousness is the characteristic of being vicious while maliciousness is the condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.

viciousness

English

Noun

  • the characteristic of being vicious
  • the desire to cause harm to others; extreme cruelty

    • Synonyms

    * (being vicious) viciosity, vitiosity

    maliciousness

    English

    Noun

  • The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice