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Adjective: malevolent  mu'levulunt
  1. Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
    "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"
     
  2. Having or exerting a malignant influence
    "malevolent stars"
    - malefic, malign, evil

See also: maleficent, malevolence, malevolency, malevolently, malicious

Encyclopedia: Malevolent