malefic

adj
/məˈlɛfɪk/

Etymology

From Latin maleficus.

  1. derived from maleficus

Definitions

  1. Having an evil or harmful influence

    Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.

    • Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits.
    • I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.
  2. A malefic planet.

    • In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine.

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