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malignant definition

ma·lig·nant (-nənt)

adjective

  1. having an evil influence; malign
  2. wishing evil; very malevolent or malicious
  3. very harmful
  4. very dangerous or virulent; causing or likely to cause death; not benign; specif., cancerous
  5. Obsolete malcontent; rebellious; disaffected

Etymology: LL malignans (gen. malignantis), prp. of malignare: see malign

noun

Archaic a malcontent

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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