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malignity
(redirected from malignities)

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ma·lig·ni·ty  (m-lgn-t)
n. pl. ma·lig·ni·ties
1.
a. Intense ill will or hatred; great malice.
b. An act or a feeling of great malice.
2. The condition or quality of being highly dangerous or injurious; deadliness.

malignity [məˈlɪgnɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the condition or quality of being malign, malevolent, or deadly
2. (often plural) a malign or malicious act or feeling
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.malignitymalignity - wishing evil to others              
hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
maleficence - doing or causing evil
malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom - feeling a need to see others suffer
vengefulness, vindictiveness - a malevolent desire for revenge
2.malignity - quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
benignancy, benignity, graciousness - the quality of being kind and gentle
Translations
malignity [məˈlɪgnɪtɪ] Nmalignidad f
malignity
nBösartigkeit f; (Med also) → Malignität f (spec)


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