Lexic.us

Definition of Malign

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

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

3. Adjective. Having or exerting a malignant influence. "A malefic force"

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

Other Resources: