maledicent

adjective

mal·​e·​di·​cent

¦malə¦dīsᵊnt

1

archaic : addicted to speaking evil

2

archaic : slanderous

Word History

Etymology

Latin maledicent-, maledicens, present participle of maledicere to speak evil

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