noun
evil thought; malicious motive; spite
Refers to a wicked or malicious thought, often in a moral or psychological context. Not an everyday word; more common in literary or formal settings.
彼の行動の裏には悪念があった。
There was a malicious motive behind his actions.
悪念を抱くこと自体が罪だと説く宗教もある。
Some religions teach that harboring evil thoughts is itself a sin.