malintent

mal·in·tent
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US/ˌmæl.ɪnˈtɛnt/

noun

Malicious intent.

OriginEnglish intent ← Old French mal- ← Latin male →
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Meanings

nounmalintent (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMalicious intent.

Origin

  1. Latinmale
  2. Old Frenchmal-
  3. Englishmal-
  4. Englishintent
  5. Englishmalintent

From mal- + intent.

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Translations

Bulgarian зложелание
  • зложелание (zloželanie)malicious intent

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with malintent

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Cite this entry
APA

malintent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malintent

MLA

“malintent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malintent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malintent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malintent.

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