Definition of Maleficence
an act or state that is considered harmful or evil
Examples of Maleficence in a sentence
The policeman was charged with maleficence of office after he was discovered smuggling drugs into the jail.
In the act of maleficence, the evil fairy, Maleficent, cast a death spell on the innocent baby.
By performing surgeries incorrectly and misdiagnosing patients on purpose, the quack doctorβs maleficence harmed a lot of people.
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