malignities

Variant of malignity

noun

  1. persistent, intense ill will or desire to harm others; great malice
  2. the quality of being very harmful or dangerous; malignancy
  3. pl. malignities a malignant act, event, or feeling

Origin: ME malignitee < OFr malignité < L malignitas: see malign

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