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- [muh-lig-nuh n-see]
- /məˈlɪg nən si/
- /məˈlɪɡ.nən.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-lig-nuh n-see]
- /məˈlɪg nən si/
Definitions of malignancy word
- noun plural malignancy the quality or condition of being malignant. 1
- noun plural malignancy malignant character, behavior, action, or the like: the malignancies of war. 1
- noun plural malignancy a malignant tumor. 1
- noun malignancy The state or presence of a malignant tumor; cancer. 1
- noun malignancy cancer: threat to life 1
- variable noun malignancy A tumour or disease in a state of malignancy is out of control and is likely to cause death. 0
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Origin of malignancy
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; malign(ant) + -ancy
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Parts of speech for Malignancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malignancy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malignancy
noun malignancy
- malevolence — the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will; malice; hatred.
- malignity — the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill will; spite.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- malice — desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
- distortion — an act or instance of distorting.
Antonyms for malignancy
noun malignancy
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
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