rosszindulatúság

rosszindulatúság is a Hungarian noun that denotes intentional cruelty or malice directed toward others. The term derives from rossz (bad) combined with indulat (feeling or attitude), forming a concept of ill will and a purposeful desire to cause harm. In everyday usage it is often employed in legal and psychological contexts to describe behavior that exceeds mere inconvenience and enters the realm of oppressive or vindictive intent.

In legal terminology, rosszindulatúság may be cited when assessing punitive damages or determining the severity of a tort. Courts examine evidence of deliberate harm, intent, and the degree of emotional or physical injury inflicted. Psychologically, the trait is associated with antisocial personality disorders and is distinguished from passive aggression by its active, often overt, execution.

Synonyms in Hungarian include gyarlóság, bűntudatatlanság or, in a broader sense, harag and ellenségesség. The word contrasts with jószándékolás (goodwill) and közösségi felelősségvállalás (social responsibility). Though it can appear in literary works to underscore a character’s dark disposition, the term remains rooted in everyday conversation when describing someone who perpetually harbors ill intentions toward others.