Malignance (Noun)
Meaning 1
(medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
Quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The politician's malignance towards her opponents was evident in her scathing speeches and personal attacks.
- His malignance towards the world was fueled by his own personal struggles and disappointments.
- The villain's malignance was the driving force behind the plot to destroy the city.
- The malignance in her eyes sent chills down the spines of those who crossed her path.
- The malignance of the dictator's regime was marked by widespread human rights abuses and atrocities.