malignant
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malignant
- /məˈlɪɡnənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle French malignant, from Late Latin malignans. See malign.
adjective more malignant · most malignant
- Harmful, malevolent, injurious. malignant temper; malignant revenge; malignant infection
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Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.
malignant diphtheria
Opposite: benign, non-malignant
noun malignants
- A deviant; a person who is hostile or destructive to society. As devout Stephen was carried to his burial by devout men, so is it just and equal that malignants should carry malignants […]
- A person who fought for Charles I in the English Civil War.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: malign, malevolent, evil, malicious, nefarious, sinister, unholy, pernicious, vile, wicked, egregious, harmful, unhealthy, bad, vicious, wasteful
Translations
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adj harmful, malevolent, injurious
| Español | maligno |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 潑 hatsu |
| Português | maligno |
| Français | malin, malveillant |
| Deutsch | bösartig |
| Italiano | maligno, malevolo |
| Ελληνικά | κακοήθης kakoḯthis |
| Русский | зловре́дный zlovrédnyj, болезнетво́рный boleznetvórnyj |
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title = {malignant},
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