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    maleficent
    /məˈlɛfɪs(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means: literary "a maleficent deity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALEFICENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / us / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / Add to word list. bad or harmful: He denied any maleficent intent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. noxiously. objectionable. objectionably.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALEFICENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Maleficent means causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful. It comes from Latin maleficus, meaning wicked or prone to evil. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of usage.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALEFICENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Maleficent means bad or harmful, often used to describe something evil or harmful. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maleficentMaleficent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Maleficent means something very close to malevolent or diabolical and is a lot stronger than naughty or mischievous. Definitions of maleficent. adjective. harmful or evil in intent or effect. synonyms: baleful, baneful. deadly or sinister. evil, malefic, malevolent, malign. having or exerting a malignant influence. malign.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MaleficentMaleficent - Wikipedia

    Maleficent is the self-proclaimed "Mistress of All Evil" based on the evil fairy godmother character in Charles Perrault 's fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, [3] as well as the villainess who appears in the Brothers Grimm 's retelling of the story, Little Briar Rose. Maleficent was originally animated by Marc Davis .

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maleficentMaleficent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Maleficent means working or productive of harm or evil, as in the Disney movie about a wicked fairy. Learn the word history, examples, and related articles from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › maleficentMALEFICENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maleficent definition: doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious. See examples of MALEFICENT used in a sentence.