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malevolence vs vindictiveness

vindictiveness vs malevolence

malevolence and vindictiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malevolence Yes No No No
vindictiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, vindictiveness is a hyponym of malevolence; that is, vindictiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than malevolence:
  • malevolence: wishing evil to others
  • vindictiveness: a malevolent desire for revenge
Other hyponyms of malevolence include maleficence, malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom, vengefulness.
malevolence (noun) vindictiveness (noun)
the quality of threatening evil a malevolent desire for revenge
wishing evil to others
Difference between malevolence and vindictiveness

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