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malignity

[muh-lig-ni-tee] / məˈlɪg nɪ ti /


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Intimately acquainted with Richard’s malignity, these ruined royals know only too well the toll of his depraved machinations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

His malignity and psychopathology seem to attract followers when these same characteristics should repulse people.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024

But reflecting on Onfroy’s legacy also requires a frank confrontation with the malignity he inflicted.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 20, 2018

Their malignity flows from ambition, an irony that makes you want to avert your eyes, always an impediment to reading enjoyment.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2015

Vanity, according to Ree, gives rise to envy, hatred, and malignity.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.




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