malice

/หˆmรฆlษชs/

IPA: /M AE1 L AH0 S/

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

verb
  1. 1

    To intend to cause harm; to bear malice.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/malice