malignify

English

Etymology

malign +‎ -ify

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/

Verb

malignify (third-person singular simple present malignifies, present participle malignifying, simple past and past participle malignified)

1. (transitive) To make malign or malignant.
   • 1829, Robert Southey, “(please specify the page)”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […], →OCLC:

     a strong faith malignified