malveillant

French

Etymology

From mal (“well”) +‎ veuillant (archaic present participle of vouloir; unrelated to veiller). Calque of Latin malevolēns.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mal.vɛ.jɑ̃/
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Adjective

malveillant (feminine singular malveillante, masculine plural malveillants, feminine plural malveillantes)

malicious, malevolent
Antonym: bienveillant

Derived terms

malveillance

Further reading

“malveillant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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