Malefic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Malefic \Ma*lef"ic\, a. [L. maleficus: cf. F. mal['e]fique. See
     {Malefaction}.]
     Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful.
     [R.] --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  malefic
       adj : having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent
             stars"; "a malefic force" [syn: {malevolent}, {malign},
              {evil}]