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malefic adjective formaluk /məˈlef.ɪk/ us /məˈlef.ɪk/ having an evil influence: There was some kind of malefic influence, mental or physical, working on him. Stories of mystery and horror increase our fear of a disordered, malefic universe. The best monsters are malefic distortions of the real, representing some deep fear in the audience’s mind. The weapons were lying in one corner of the room, ceremonially protecting them against any malefic presence. They have turned a neutral situation into a dangerous one by their malefic actions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Morally wrong and evil abhorrent abhorrently amoral amorality anomie dissipated dissolute dissolutely dissoluteness enormity nefariousness no goodidiom no more Mr Nice Guyidiom non-ethical obscene trespass turpitude unconscionable unconscionably unethical |