malignity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈlɪɡnɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə lig′ni tē)

Inflections of 'malignity' (n): npl: malignities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ma•lig•ni•ty  (mə lig′ni tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.
  1. the state or character of being malign;
    malevolence;
    intense ill will;
    spite.
  2. a malignant feeling, action, etc.
  • Latin malignitās. See malign, -ity
  • Middle English malignitee 1350–1400
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See malevolence. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
malignity / məˈlɪɡnɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. the condition or quality of being malign, malevolent, or deadly
  2. (often plural) a malign or malicious act or feeling
'malignity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
malevolence - venom

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