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pernicious

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per·ni·cious  (pr-nshs)
adj.
1.
a. Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly: a pernicious virus.
b. Causing great harm; destructive: pernicious rumors.
2. Archaic Evil; wicked.
[Middle English, from Old French pernicios, from Latin pernicisus, from pernicis, destruction : per-, per- + nex, nec-, violent death; see nek-1 in Indo-European roots.]
per·nicious·ly adv.
per·nicious·ness n.
pernicious [pəˈnɪʃəs]
adj
1. wicked or malicious pernicious lies
2. causing grave harm; deadly
[from Latin perniciōsus, from perniciēs ruin, from per- (intensive) + nex death]
perniciously  adv
perniciousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pernicious - exceedingly harmful
baneful, pestilent, deadly
noxious - injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
2.pernicious - working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"
insidious, subtle
harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
pernicious
Translations
pernicious [pɜːˈnɪʃəs]
A. ADJ
1. [idea, influence] → pernicioso
the pernicious custom of → la perniciosa or funesta costumbre de ...
2. (Med) → pernicioso
B. CPD pernicious anaemia N → anemia f perniciosa
pernicious [pərˈnɪʃəs] adj [influence, effect] → pernicieux/euse
pernicious
adj → schädlich; (Med) → perniziös, bösartig
pernicious [pɜːˈnɪʃəs] adj → nocivo/a, dannoso/a (Med) → pernicioso/a
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