MALEFICENCE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word maleficence. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word maleficence. (close relations)

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	corruption				nounn
	noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)
	evil				adjectiveadj
	adjective • morally bad or wrong noun • morally objectionable behavior • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice adjective satellite • having the nature of vice • having or exerting a malignant influence
	harm				verb, nounv, n
	noun • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury • the occurrence of a change for the worse • the act of damaging something or someone verb • cause or do harm to
	immorality				nounn
	noun • the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct • morally objectionable behavior
	iniquity				nounn
	noun • morally objectionable behavior • an unjust act
	malevolence				nounn
	noun • wishing evil to others • the quality of threatening evil
	malfeasance				nounn
	noun • wrongful conduct by a public official
	misdeed				nounn
	noun • improper or wicked or immoral behavior
	offense				nounn
	noun • a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others • a feeling of anger caused by being offended • a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score • the action of attacking an enemy
	sin				verb, nounv, n
	noun • estrangement from god • (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna • an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will • ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle • the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet verb • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
	transgression				nounn
	noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
	villainy				nounn
	noun • the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior • a criminal or vicious act
	wickedness				nounn
	noun • morally objectionable behavior • absence of moral or spiritual values • the quality of being wicked • estrangement from god • the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
	wrongdoing				nounn
	noun • departure from what is ethically acceptable • activity that transgresses moral or civil law
	balefulness				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
	mischief				nounn
	noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • the quality or nature of being harmful or evil

Here is a list of related hypernyms for maleficence, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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