Meanings
noun
- obsoleteAn evil spirit or angel, seen as influencing a person's decisions in a malevolent way.
Antonyms: bonus genius
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn evil spirit or angel, seen as influencing a person's decisions in a malevolent way.
Opposite
Origin
- Latinmalus genius
- Englishmalus genius
Learned borrowing from Latin malus genius.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish paha henki
- paha henkievil spirit or angel, seen as influencing a person's decisions in a bad way
French mauvais génie
- mauvais génieevil spirit or angel, seen as influencing a person's decisions in a bad way
Polish zły duch
- zły duchevil spirit or angel, seen as influencing a person's decisions in a bad way
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APA
malus genius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malus%20genius
MLA
“malus genius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malus%20genius. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malus genius,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malus%20genius.
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