malintent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *(s)molos?
Proto-Italic *malos
Archaic Latin malos
Latin malus
Latin maleder.
Old French mal-
English mal-
English intent
English malintent

    From mal- + intent.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæl.ɪnˈtɛnt/
    • Rhymes: -ɛnt
    • Hyphenation: mal‧in‧tent
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Noun

    malintent (uncountable)

    1. Malicious intent.

    Translations

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