malign — evil in nature or effect; malevolent
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: evil in nature or effect; malevolent
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈlaɪn/
Example Sentences
- The gossip magazines love to malign celebrities with fake stories.
- Don't let his malign comments about pineapple pizza ruin your appetite!
- The malign effects of staying up all night to watch Netflix are obvious the next morning.
malign
ADJECTIVE[/məˈlaɪn/]
evil in nature or effect; malevolent
Evil and harmful in nature
The MAL-lion grins with evil intent - malign and malevolent!
Malign designs misalign!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'malus' meaning 'bad' or 'evil', combined with the suffix '-ign' (related to Latin 'ignis' meaning 'fire' or indicating a quality). The word entered English through Old French 'maligne'.
Breakdown
mal- (bad, evil from Latin malus) + -ign (quality/nature suffix) = malign (evil in nature or effect)
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📝Examples
“The gossip magazines love to malign celebrities with fake stories.”
“Don't let his malign comments about pineapple pizza ruin your appetite!”
“The malign effects of staying up all night to watch Netflix are obvious the next morning.”
“She refused to malign her ex-boyfriend despite their bitter breakup.”
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