malignity

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun wishing evil to others
  2. noun quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

Etymology

From Middle English malignete, malignitee, malignyte, malyngnite, from Middle French maligneté, from Latin malignitās. By surface analysis, malign + -ity. * (a group of goblins): Coined by David Malki in the 30 October 2009 Wondermark webcomic strip “Supernatural Collective Nouns”.

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Synonyms

malevolence

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