# maleficence

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈlɛfɪsəns/

## Definitions
1. harmfulness or mischief.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maleficence