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evil vs malignity

malignity vs evil

evil and malignity both are nouns.

evil is an adjective but malignity is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evil Yes Yes No No
malignity Yes No No No
As nouns, malignity is a hyponym of evil; that is, malignity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evil:
  • evil: the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
  • malignity: quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
Other hyponyms of evil include malevolence, malevolency, malice, malignance, malignancy, balefulness, maleficence, mischief, worst, nefariousness, ugliness, vileness, wickedness, reprehensibility, villainousness, villainy, perverseness, perversity, error, wrongdoing, frailty, vice, Four Horsemen.
evil (noun) malignity (noun)
morally objectionable behavior quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice wishing evil to others
evil (adjective) malignity (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice
Difference between evil and malignity

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