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malignant

Pronunciation: /məˈlɪɡnənt/

The English word “malignant” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
  2. Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.

noun

  1. A deviant; a person who is hostile or destructive to society.
  2. A person who fought for Charles I in the English Civil War.

Etymology

From Middle French malignant, from Late Latin malignans. See malign.

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