| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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malevolent
wishing evil on others; showing ill will
Malevolent rulers have been known to impose untold hardships on their subjects.
Related English word: malevolence
Latin root words: malevolens, malevolentis - spiteful, malevolent; malevolentia, malevolentiae, f. - spite, malevolence; malus, mala, malum - bad
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