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Meaning of maleficium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. crime, misdeed, offence, evil deed, wrong, mischief
    declension-2, neuter
  2. injury, hurt
    declension-2, neuter
  3. fraud, deception
    declension-2, neuter
  4. harmful sorcery, black magic (post-Augustinian)
    declension-2, neuter

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Examples

“[…] neque hominēs inimīcō animō, datā facultāte per Prōvinciam itineris faciendī, temperātūrōs ab iniūriā et maleficiō exīstimābat.”

Furthermore, [Caesar] judged that people of such a hostile disposition, if given the opportunity to march through the Province, would not refrain from injustice and evil-doing.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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