Malefic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈlɛfɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Malefic is an adjective meaning Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
Meaning
Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
More Meanings
- (astrology) A malefic planet.
Example Sentences
I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.
Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits.
In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine.
Word Forms
- malefics
Synonyms for malefic
Depending on context, synonyms include evil, maleficent, malevolent, abandoned, arrant, bad.
Antonyms for malefic
Common opposites include benefic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maleficent, evil, malign, malevolent, saturn, maledictive.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.