Definition of MALEFICENCE

maleficence

Plural: maleficences

Noun

  • doing or causing evil
  • the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
  • harmfulness or mischief.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian maleficenza or Middle French maleficence or directly from Latin maleficentia.

Synonyms

balefulness, mischief

Scrabble Score: 20

maleficence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
maleficence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
maleficence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

maleficence: valid Words With Friends Word