Voorusliku

Voorusliku is an Estonian adjective in its genitive singular form, derived from the base adjective vooruslik, meaning malicious or malevolent. It is used to describe actions, motives, or attitudes that originate in malice. In phrases such as voorusliku kavatsusega, it conveys the idea of doing something with malicious intent.

Etymology and related forms: The word stems from the noun voorus, meaning malice or wickedness, combined with the common suffix -lik to form an adjective. Related forms include vooruslik (the base adjective), vooruslikkus (the noun “malice” or “perverseness”), and vooruslikult (the adverb “maliciously”). The inflected form voorusliku appears when the adjective modifies a noun in genitive singular or appears in certain compound constructions.

Usage: Voorusliku is primarily found in formal, literary, or journalistic Estonian. It is less common in everyday speech and tends to appear in discussions of intent, ethics, law, or political analysis, where precise characterization of motives is important.

Examples:

- Ta tegutses voorusliku kavatsusega. (He acted with malicious intent.)

- Ütlused peegeldavad vooruslikku tahet. (The statements reflect a malicious will.)

Notes: As an inflected form, voorusliku is not a separate lexical entry but a grammatical variant of vooruslik. The broader lexical set includes vooruslik (adjective), vooruslikkus (noun), and vooruslikult (adverb). The term underscores emphasis on ill intent in careful, formal Norwegian Estonian usage.