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
Usage: Voorusliku is primarily found in formal, literary, or journalistic Estonian. It is less common in everyday
- 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