malignity       
noun [ U ]  formal uk/məˈlɪɡ.nə.ti/ us/məˈlɪɡ.nə.t̬i/
 恶意
the quality of intending to cause harm
  He admitted that he misjudged the malignity of his opponent. 他承认自己误判了对手的恶意。 
 The attack was an act of genuine malignity.
 See: malign
 - More examples
 - It's not the malignity of parts of the media that is the problem.
 - The characters are filled with a kind of motiveless malignity that is neither interesting nor convincing.
 - The two young men acted with a feral malignity.