Definition of Malign

1. Adjective. Evil or harmful in nature or influence. "A malign lesion"

Attributes: Malignance, Malignancy, Malignity
Also: Maleficent, Harmful, Unkind
Similar to: Cancerous
Antonyms: Benign

2. Verb. Speak unfavorably about. "She badmouths her husband everywhere"

3. Adjective. Having or exerting a malignant influence. "A malefic force"
Exact synonyms: Evil, Malefic, Malevolent
Similar to: Maleficent
Derivative terms: Malevolence, Malevolency, Malignity

Definition of Malign

1. a. Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; -- opposed to benign.

2. v. t. To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure.

3. v. i. To entertain malice.

Definition of Malign

1. Adjective. evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence. ¹

2. Adjective. malevolent. ¹

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Malign

1. to speak evil of [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Malign

1. 1. Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; opposed to benign. "Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits." (Bacon) 2. Unfavorable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets. 3. Malignant; as, a malign ulcer. Origin: L. Malignus, for maligenus, i. E, of a bad kind or nature; malus bad + the root of genus birth, race, kind: cf. F. Malin, masc, maligne, fem. See Malice, Gender, and cf. Benign, Malignant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malign

maliced
maliceful
maliceless
malices
malicho
malichos
malicing
malicious
malicious gossip
malicious mischief
malicious prosecution
maliciously
maliciousness
maliciousnesses
maliferous
malign (current term)
malignance
malignances
malignancies
malignancy
malignancy and immunodeficiency
malignant
malignant anaemia
malignant anemia
malignant carcinoid syndrome
malignant catarrh
malignant catarrh of cattle
malignant catarrhal fever
malignant catarrhal fever virus
malignant ciliary epithelioma

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