Malevolence (noun)

1. Intentional or deliberate ill will or harm towards others.
2. A feeling of ill will or hatred towards someone or something.

Origin:

The word malevolence comes from the latin word "malevolens", meaning evil or harmful.

Examples:

1. The criminal was motivated by malevolence towards his former boss when he committed the robbery.
2. The woman was filled with malevolence towards her ex-husband, who she felt had wronged her.
3. The witch was said to have cast a spell of malevolence on the villagers, causing a great deal of misfortune.
4. The dictator ruled with an iron fist, driven by a thirst for power and a malevolence towards his enemies.
5. The young man's malicious prank was an expression of his malevolence towards his classmates.