malignity
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- noun
- /məˈlɪɡnɪti/
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malignidad
- The malignity she displayed towards her coworkers made it difficult for anyone to work with her.
Examples
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The novel explores themes of malignity, depicting characters who harbor deep-seated hatred and desire for vengeance.
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Change, much of it emanating from sources far beyond the control or, in most cases, the understanding of the marginalized in Chiapas and Upper Egypt, appeared to have become not only threatening but almost overwhelming in its intensity, variety, and malignity.
Academic text (1999) -
He kept leaving his his malignity, Yeah. And so eventually, he used up all his
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This blasphemous ground is the source of much malignity.
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- ..and there endure every species of suffering their malignity could procure them.
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The farmers are doomed to leave their beds for their farms at early dawn and return home at dusk through the malignity of weaver birds.
Fiction book (1991) -
This profession has one recommendation peculiar to itself: that it gives vent to malignity without real mischief.
Blog text (32) -
The blessing of the Father Almighty be upon this Creature of Salt and let all malignity and hindrance be cast forth hence and let all good enter.
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The icy, vicious wind in his face attempted with almost conscious malignity to blind and freeze him, but he was too proud and annoyed to give in to his discomfort.
Fiction book (2001) -
It was painted on a shield: a dragon black as shadow, with wings of shadow, and blood-red eyes of such malignity that, staring at it, she felt her heartbeat.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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A wish to hurt someone or make them suffer
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A feeling of wanting to harm other people
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A strong wish to get revenge for a wrong
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A wish to hurt or make other people suffer
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A strong wish to harm others or make their lives worse
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An intention to harm someone or act for bad reasons
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A strong wish to kill someone
A strong wish to hurt other people
A feeling of wanting to harm other people
A very harmful and cruel way of being that hurts other people
A habit of being angry and unpleasant to others
Antonyms
How Malicious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word malignity comes from Latin malignus, built on mal- meaning 'bad', and is related to English words like malice and malicious. So, malignity is deep, active 'ill will' — a strong wish to harm or hurt someone.