Meaning
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English malice, borrowed from Old French malice, from Latin malitia (“badness, bad quality, ill-will, spite”), from malus (“bad”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: