Malice in Malayalam

Malice in Malayalam is ദുഷ്ടവിചാരം (dushtavichaaram), literally wicked thinking, the spite someone harbours. It appears in moral and legal description of motive. The word points at the intention rather than the deed that follows.

Most common translation

ദുഷ്ടവിചാരം (dushtavichaaram)

Malice, spite.

കുട്ടികൾ മനസ്സിൽ ദുഷ്ടവിചാരം വളർത്തരുത്.

kuttikal manassil dushtavichaaram valartharuthu.

Children should not nurture malice in their minds.

All Malayalam words for “malice”

ദുഷ്ടവിചാരം (dushtavichaaram) is the real equivalent; മാറ്റം (maattam) means change or removal and touches malice only as one stray sense among many.

Common questions

How do you say malice in Malayalam?

Say ദുഷ്ടവിചാരം (dushtavichaaram).

Is it about intention or action?

Intention. ദുഷ്ടവിചാരം (dushtavichaaram) names the spiteful thought behind an act.