malignant
/məˈlɪɡnənt/
malignant
English
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Definition
Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
Etymology
From Middle French malignant, from Late Latin malignans. See malign.
Example Sentences
- "malignant temper; malignant revenge; malignant infection"
- "[…]while, I fear, there will be some white ones, unable to forget that, with malignant heart, and deceitful speech, they have strove to hinder it."
- "malignant diphtheria"
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