malice, How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics. “The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding.”

 

“The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding.”

–Albert Camus

0000l See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics

Public officials are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs.

menace

/ˈmɛnɪs/

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noun

1. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.

   "a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs"

   Similar:

   danger

   peril

   risk

   hazard

   threat

   jeopardy

verb

1. be a threat or possible danger to.

   "Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching"

malice

/ˈmalɪs/

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noun

1. the desire to harm someone; ill will.

   "I bear no malice towards anybody"

   Similar:

   spitefulness

   spite

   malevolence

   maliciousness

   animosity

   hostility

   ill will

   ill feeling

   hatred

   hate

   bitterness

   venom

   vindictiveness

   vengefulness

   revenge

   malignity

   malignance

   evil intentions

   animus

   enmity

   devilment

   devilry

   bad blood

   backbiting

   gall

   rancour

   spleen

   grudge

   bitchiness

   cattiness

   maleficence

   Opposite:

   benevolence

   • LAW

     wrongful intention, especially as increasing the guilt of certain offences.