maliciousness

English

Etymology

From Middle English maliciousnes; equivalent to malicious +‎ -ness.

Noun

maliciousness (countable and uncountable, plural maliciousnesses)

1. The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.
   • 2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 252:

     The maliciousness of this gossip is directly proportional to the distance from the casket and the bereaved.

Translations

maliciousness — see malevolence