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Possibly a calque of Latin malevolēns from male (“ill”) + volēns (“(one) wishing”). By surface analysis, ill will + -er.
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ill-willer
Today it means: One who harbours ill will. Full definition →
Today it means: One who harbours ill will. Full definition →
Possibly a calque of Latin malevolēns from male (“ill”) + volēns (“(one) wishing”). By surface analysis, ill will + -er.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.