Malice vs Virulence - What's the difference?

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Malice is a synonym of virulence.


As nouns the difference between malice and virulence

is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while virulence is the state of being virulent.

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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    virulence

    English

    Noun

  • the state of being virulent
  • a measure of how virulent a thing is