maliciousness

[ muh-lish-uhs-nis ]

/ məˈlɪʃ əs nɪs /

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noun

the fact or quality of being spiteful or intentionally harmful:When these students present their poems to their peers, the response may include some kidding around, but never any maliciousness.

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Origin of maliciousness

malicious + -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM maliciousness

non·ma·li·cious·ness, nounsem·i·ma·li·cious·ness, noun

Words nearby maliciousness

malic acid, malice, malice aforethought, malicious, malicious mischief, maliciousness, Mali empire, malign, malignancy, malignant, maligned

How to use maliciousness in a sentence

In August, he revealed details of an Android vulnerability that allowed malicious apps to steal sensitive user data from other apps on the same device.
Mobile security startup Oversecured launches after self-funding $1 million, thanks to bug bounty payouts|Zack Whittaker|November 12, 2020|TechCrunch
An earthquake or even a “malicious actor” could cause damage to the pylons and attached tubes.
The first hyperloop passengers just took a short but important ride|Rob Verger|November 11, 2020|Popular-Science
The 39-year-old City of Fairfax man was arrested and charged with two counts of malicious wounding.
Fairfax County crime report||November 11, 2020|Washington Post
ZoomOpener bypassed a protocol designed to protect Mac users who click on malicious links.
Zoom settles FTC case accusing it of privacy missteps with no fine|dzanemorris|November 9, 2020|Fortune

It gives election officials more time to deal with both normal mistakes and malicious attacks, and any problems that do arise affect fewer voters.
It might not feel like it, but the election is working|Bobbie Johnson|November 6, 2020|MIT Technology Review