malice vs malignity

malice

noun
  • Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune. 

  • An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter. 

verb
  • To intend to cause harm; to bear malice. 

malignity

noun
  • The quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness. 

  • A non-benign cancer; a malignancy. 

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