malignity
noun [ U ] formal uk/məˈlɪɡ.nə.ti/ us/məˈlɪɡ.nə.t̬i/
恶意
the quality of intending to cause harm
He admitted that he misjudged the malignity of his opponent. 他承认自己误判了对手的恶意。
The attack was an act of genuine malignity.
See: malign
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- It's not the malignity of parts of the media that is the problem.
- The characters are filled with a kind of motiveless malignity that is neither interesting nor convincing.
- The two young men acted with a feral malignity.