malign

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Via French from Latin malignus, from malus (bad) + genus (sort, kind). Compare benign.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: mə-līn', IPA: /məˈlaɪn/, SAMPA: /m@"laIn/
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[edit] Adjective

malign (comparative more malign, superlative most malign)

1. evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
2. malevolent.
   • 1891 - Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

     He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.

[edit] Related terms

• malignant

[edit] Antonyms

• benign

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to malign (third-person singular simple present maligns, present participle maligning, simple past and past participle maligned)

1. (transitive) To make defamatory statements about someone or something.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:defame

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: agilmn
• laming
• lingam