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What (who) is MALIGN - definition
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Malign (disambiguation)
malign
(maligns, maligning, maligned)
1.
If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. (FORMAL)
We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it...
VERB: V n
2.
If something is malign, it causes harm. (FORMAL)
...the malign influence jealousy had on their lives...
= harmful
? benign
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
see also much-maligned
malign
[m?'l??n]
¦ adjective evil in nature or effect.
¦ verb speak ill of.
Derivatives
maligner noun
malignity m?'l?gn?ti noun
malignly adverb
Origin
ME: via OFr. maligne (adjective), malignier (v.), based on L. malignus 'tending to evil', from malus 'bad'.
Malign
·vi To entertain malice.
II. Malign ·adj Malignant; as, a malign ulcer.
III. Malign ·adj Unfavorable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets.
IV. Malign ·adj Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful;
- opposed to benign.
Wikipedia
Malign
Malign may refer to
- Malign, a word meaning ‘hostile’, ‘evil’ or ‘ill-wishing’
- Malignant, a medical term describing a progressively worsening condition, such as cancer
- Malign (band), a Swedish black metal band
Examples of use of MALIGN
1. But, again, is this "malign intent" or a sober calculation?
2. How, then, to cure the malign culture of presenteeism?
3. America is right to suspect that Tehrans intentions are malign.
4. The security situation is grim and the neighboring powers malign.
5. Malign intent is not required for unsettling consequences.