Spanish Conversation · Level 190
15 words
Spanish word
malicia
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈliθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounmalice
Example
No dijo eso con malicia.
He didn't say that with malice.
More examples
Actuó con malicia y causó problemas.
He acted with malice and caused problems.
Core concept
Deliberate harmful intent behind a behavior or statement.
Common phrases
con malicia
with malice
sin malicia
without malice
actuar con malicia
act with malice
Similar words
maldad: Evil disposition or cruel character that leads someone to harm others.
mala intención: Specific intention to do something harmful or wrongful toward someone.
hostilidad: An openly hostile, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group.
Definition in Spanish
Acto, palabra o tendencia hecha con la intención de perjudicar a alguien.
Word origin
The word traces to Latin malitia, ultimately from malus 'bad', and functions as a noun for ill will or dishonest intent.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are actuar con malicia and decir algo con malicia, so Spanish often expresses this idea with the noun plus con rather than a single adjective.
Opposites
- inocenciainnocencenoun
- benevolenciabenevolencenoun
Related words
- maliciosomaliciousadjective
- maliciosamentemaliciouslyadverb
- maliciosidadmaliciousnessnoun