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Villainy vs Malice - What's the difference?

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Villainy is a related term of malice.


As nouns the difference between villainy and malice

is that villainy is evil or vicious character or behaviour while malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

villainy

English

Noun

(villainies)
  • Evil or vicious character or behaviour.
  • A vicious or treacherous act.

    • Synonyms

    See

    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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