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Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.

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  1. n. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.
  2. n. Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.
  3. v. t. To regard with extreme ill will.
  4. n. feeling a need to see others suffer
  5. n. the quality of threatening evil
  6. Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depravedinclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injureanother person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or causeor excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others;willfulness. Malice aforethought or prepense, malice previously anddeliberately entertained.
  7. n:100 n. feeling a need to see others suffer