"malign" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /məˈlaɪn/ Audio: en-us-malign.ogg [US] Forms: more malign [comparative], most malign [superlative]
enPR: mə-līn' Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: From Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|maligne}} Middle English maligne, {{der|en|fro|maligne}} Old French maligne, {{der|en|la|malignus}} Latin malignus, {{m|la|malus||bad}} malus (“bad”), {{m|la|genus||sort, kind}} genus (“sort, kind”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} malign (comparative more malign, superlative most malign)
  1. Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
    Sense id: en-malign-en-adj-lehFIZlU
  2. Malevolent. Translations (malevolent): зловреден (zlovreden) (Bulgarian), pahantahtoinen (Finnish), böse (German), bösartig (German), böswillig (German), arglistig (German), grausam (German), übelwollend (German), schädlich (German), unheilvoll (German), verderblich (German), niederträchtig (German), heimtückisch (German), malignus (Latin), maligne (Middle English)
    Sense id: en-malign-en-adj-gLH0ygLY Disambiguation of 'malevolent': 4 92 4
  3. (oncology) Malignant. Categories (topical): Oncology Translations (evil or malignant): лош (loš) (Bulgarian), зъл (zǎl) (Bulgarian), špatný (Czech), škodlivý (Czech), neblahý (Czech), paha (Finnish), böse (German), böswillig (German), übel (German), schlimm (German), schlecht (German), malignus (Latin), maligne (Middle English), maligno [masculine] (Portuguese), malign (Romanian) Translations (oncology: malignant): злокачествен (zlokačestven) (Bulgarian), maligní (Czech), zhoubný (Czech), pahanlaatuinen (Finnish), maligne (German), bösartig (German), maligne (Middle English), malign (Romanian), zhubný (Slovak), злоякісний (zlojakisnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-malign-en-adj-Skv3~mlp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 1 53 29 7 Topics: medicine, oncology, sciences Disambiguation of 'evil or malignant': 37 7 56 Disambiguation of 'oncology: malignant': 15 5 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: malignant

Verb [English]

IPA: /məˈlaɪn/ Audio: en-us-malign.ogg [US] Forms: maligns [present, singular, third-person], maligning [participle, present], maligned [participle, past], maligned [past]
enPR: mə-līn' Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: From Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|maligne}} Middle English maligne, {{der|en|fro|maligne}} Old French maligne, {{der|en|la|malignus}} Latin malignus, {{m|la|malus||bad}} malus (“bad”), {{m|la|genus||sort, kind}} genus (“sort, kind”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} malign (third-person singular simple present maligns, present participle maligning, simple past and past participle maligned)
  1. (transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce. Tags: transitive Translations (slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about): βλασφημέω (blasphēméō) (Ancient Greek), злословя (zloslovja) (Bulgarian), pomlouvat [imperfective] (Czech), očerňovat [imperfective] (Czech), špinit [imperfective] (Czech), vilipender (French), injurier (French), schlechtmachen (German), verleumden (German), lästern (German), Übles nachsagen (German), diffāmō (Latin), malignen (Middle English), defăima (Romanian), лихословити (lyxoslovyty) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-malign-en-verb-Ol~Ctir1 Disambiguation of 'slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about': 98 2
  2. (transitive, archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-malign-en-verb-gp6v508I

Adjective [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} malign
  1. Alternative form of maligne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: maligne
    Sense id: en-malign-enm-adj-26nEflEM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: malign [feminine, masculine], malignt [neuter], maligne [definite, plural, singular]
Etymology: From Latin malignus. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|la|malignus}} Latin malignus
  1. (medicine) malignant Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-malign-nb-adj-vKS2oCjk Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

Adjective [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: malignt [neuter], maligne [definite, plural, singular]
Etymology: From Latin malignus. Etymology templates: {{der|nn|la|malignus}} Latin malignus
  1. (medicine) malignant Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-malign-nn-adj-vKS2oCjk Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

Adjective [Romanian]

Head templates: {{ro-adj}} malign m or n (feminine singular malignă, masculine plural maligni, feminine and neuter plural maligne) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: malignă [feminine, singular], maligni [masculine, plural], maligne [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], malign [accusative, indefinite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], malignă [accusative, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], maligni [accusative, indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], maligne [accusative, feminine, indefinite, neuter, nominative, plural], malignul [accusative, definite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], maligna [accusative, definite, feminine, nominative, singular], malignii [accusative, definite, masculine, nominative, plural], malignele [accusative, definite, feminine, neuter, nominative, plural], malign [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], maligne [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], maligni [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], maligne [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, neuter, plural], malignului [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], malignei [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, singular], malignilor [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, plural], malignelor [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. (medicine) malign Tags: masculine, neuter Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-malign-ro-adj-Zg6qZCYm Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (rare, dated) evil Tags: dated, masculine, neuter, rare Synonyms: răutăcios
    Sense id: en-malign-ro-adj-tcH7Lvxt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: malin [dated]

Adjective [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|not comparable|||-re||-st|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} malign (not comparable), {{sv-adj|-}} malign (not comparable) Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], malign [common-gender, indefinite, positive, singular], - [common-gender, comparative, indefinite, singular], - [common-gender, indefinite, singular, superlative], malignt [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], - [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], - [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], maligna [indefinite, plural, positive], - [comparative, indefinite, plural], - [indefinite, plural, superlative], maligne [indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], - [comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], maligne [definite, masculine, positive, singular], - [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], - [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], maligna [definite, positive], - [comparative, definite], - [definite, superlative]
  1. (medicine) malignant Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: elakartad
    Sense id: en-malign-sv-adj-vKS2oCjk Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for malign meaning in All languages combined (21.2kB)

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      "form": "more malign",
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        "comparative"
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          "ref": "1951 February, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 119",
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          "ref": "1891, Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge",
          "text": "He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.",
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        }
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        "(oncology) Malignant."
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        "sciences"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "лош"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zǎl",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "зъл"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "špatný"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "škodlivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "neblahý"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "paha"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "böse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "böswillig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "übel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "schlimm"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "schlecht"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "malignus"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "maligne"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "maligno"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "evil or malignant",
      "word": "malign"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zlovreden",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "зловреден"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "pahantahtoinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "böse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "bösartig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "böswillig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "arglistig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "grausam"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "übelwollend"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "schädlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "unheilvoll"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "verderblich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "niederträchtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "heimtückisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "malignus"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "malevolent",
      "word": "maligne"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zlokačestven",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "злокачествен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "maligní"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "zhoubný"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "pahanlaatuinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "maligne"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "bösartig"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "maligne"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "malign"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "zhubný"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zlojakisnyj",
      "sense": "oncology: malignant",
      "word": "злоякісний"
    }
  ],
  "word": "malign"
}

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    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old French",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "args": {
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      "form": "maligned",
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          "ref": "2018 November 18, Phil McNulty, “England 2 - 1 Croatia”, in BBC Sport",
          "text": "The obvious joy of England's players and supporters after that dramatic finale was another indicator that the Uefa Nations League, mocked and maligned at its inception, is capturing the public's imagination.",
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        "(transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce."
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        "transitive"
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        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English transitive verbs"
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        "To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong."
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        "(transitive, archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong."
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      "ipa": "/məˈlaɪn/"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "zloslovja",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "злословя"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "očerňovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "špinit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "vilipender"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "injurier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "schlechtmachen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "verleumden"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "lästern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "Übles nachsagen"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
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      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "βλασφημέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "diffāmō"
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      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "malignen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "defăima"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "lyxoslovyty",
      "sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
      "word": "лихословити"
    }
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}

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        "sciences"
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      "form": "malignt",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "maligne",
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      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk adjectives",
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}

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  "categories": [
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    "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Romanian lemmas"
  ],
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      "form": "malignă",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
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      "form": "maligni",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "maligne",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ro-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malign",
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        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "malignă",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "maligni",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maligne",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malignul",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "maligna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malignii",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "malignele",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "feminine",
        "neuter",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "-",
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        "comparative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "Swedish terms with usage examples",
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          "text": "malignt melanom\nmalignant melanoma",
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