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- Latin · derived from*maleficēns
- English todaymaleficent
From Latin *maleficēns, from male (“bad”) + -ficēns, combining form from faciēns, present participle of faciō (“to make or do”).
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maleficent
Today it means: Harmful or evil in intent or effect. Full definition →
Latin *maleficēns