Malignity (Noun)
Meaning 1
Wishing evil to others.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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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 extreme policies revealed a malignity that was alarming to many citizens, who feared for their welfare under his administration.
- Their malignity towards each other made it difficult for their family and friends to intervene on their behalf.
- The infamous tyrant was known for his malignity, ordering mass executions and forced labor without remorse.
- The malicious gossip spread with ease, fueled by the speaker's malignity and intent to harm the victim's reputation.
- As the court weighed the evidence, it became clear that the defendant's actions were motivated by a deep-seated malignity that put him beyond redemption.