malignity Meaning & Definition
What Does Malignity Mean?
Malignity is used as a noun meaning The quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness. It can also mean A non-benign cancer; a malignancy.
Malignity in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | malevolence, malignancy and malignance |
| Antonyms | benevolence, benignity and graciousness |
| Plural | malignities |
Malignity Definition (Noun)
- The quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness.
- A non-benign cancer; a malignancy.
- A group of goblins.
Synonyms of Malignity
Malignity synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Malignity
Word Forms & Grammar
malignity (countable and uncountable, plural malignities)
Origin of Malignity
From Middle English malignete, malignitee, malignyte, malyngnite, from Middle French maligneté, from Latin malignitās. By surface analysis, malign + -ity.
Common Questions About Malignity
What part of speech is malignity?
Malignity is a noun.
What is another word for malignity?
You can replace malignity with words such as malevolence, malignancy and malignance. See the full list of malignity synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of malignity?
The opposite of malignity can be expressed with words like benevolence, benignity, graciousness and benignancy.
What is the plural of malignity?
The plural of malignity is malignities.