maliciousness

noun

maliciousness

noun

Etymology From Middle English maliciousnes; equivalent to malicious + -ness.

1

The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.

The maliciousness of this gossip is directly proportional to the distance from the casket and the bereaved.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 252:

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