mauvais génie
French
Etymology
Calque of
Latin
bonus
genius
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/mo.vɛ ʒe.ni/
Noun
mauvais
génie
m
(
plural
mauvais génies
)
malus genius
(
evil spirit or angel, seen as influencing a person's decisions in a bad way
)
Coordinate term:
bon génie