noun

malignity

Malignity (noun) means the quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness.

noun

The quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness.

A non-benign cancer; a malignancy.

A group of goblins.

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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”.

Rhymes for malignity

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What is the meaning of malignity?

"malignity" (noun) means the quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness.

What are the different meanings of malignity?

"malignity" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness; 2. A non-benign cancer; a malignancy; 3. A group of goblins.