malignity

🇺🇸 /mə'lɪgnətɪ/ 🇬🇧 /mə'lɪgnɪtɪ/
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noun
R

A strong feeling of wanting to harm someone.

The malignity in his voice was unmistakable when he spoke about his rival.

R

The nature of being harmful or dangerous.

The malignity of the new virus became apparent as more cases were reported.

translation

n. A strong feeling of wanting to harm someone.; The nature of being harmful or dangerous.

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Plural malignities