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malignity
[
m
uh
-
lig
-ni-tee
]
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Origin
ma·lig·ni·ty
/
məˈlɪg
nɪ
ti
/
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[
m
uh
-
lig
-ni-tee
]
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noun,
plural
-ties
for 2.
1.
the state or character of being
malign
;
malevolence; intense ill
will
; spite.
2.
a
malignant
feeling, action, etc.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
malignitee
<
Latin
malignitās.
See
malign
,
-ity
Related forms
non·ma·lig·ni·ty,
noun
Synonyms
1.
See
malevolence.
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.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
malignity
(məˈlɪɡnɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
1.
the condition or quality of being malign, malevolent, or deadly
2.
(
often plural
) a malign or malicious act or feeling
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
malignity
late 14c., from O.Fr. malignité, from L. malignitas, from malignus (see
malign
(adj.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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