dictionary definitions for "malefic"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Malefic \Ma*lef"ic\, a. [L. maleficus: cf. F. mal['e]fique. See
     Malefaction.]
     Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful.
     [R.] --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  malefic
      adj 1: having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent
             stars"; "a malefic force" [syn: malefic, malevolent,
             malign, evil]


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