malevolent

adj

Etymology: From Middle English *malevolent (suggested by Middle English malevolence), from Old French malivolent and Latin malevolentem, from male (“badly, wrongly”) + volens (“willing, wishing”), from velle (“to wish”).

1. Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.

   “In Iraq the bullying continued. After she witnessed the death of a colleague, Manning felt how “with enough grief, adrenaline and fear”, war can turn anyone “amoral, even malevolent”.”

2. Having an evil or harmful influence.

   “Vela, Javier Hernández and Lozano switched positions with a thrillingly malevolent sense of purpose.”