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