malign
adjective /məˈlaɪn/ formalDefinition
› causing or intending to cause harm or evil: Foreign domination had a malign influence on local politics. She describes pornography as 'a malign industry'.Unkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressiveTreating people or animals badlyInsults and abuse malignity /məˈlɪɡ.nə.ti/
/-t̬i/ noun [U]
/-t̬i/ noun [U] (Definition of malign adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- barbarism noun
- bilious adjective
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