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malignancy vs evil

evil vs malignancy

malignancy and evil both are nouns.

malignancy is not an adjective while evil is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malignancy Yes No No No
evil Yes Yes No No
As nouns, evil is a hypernym of malignancy; that is, evil is a word with a broader meaning than malignancy:
  • malignancy: quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
  • evil: the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
Other hypernyms of malignancy include evilness.
malignancy (noun) evil (noun)
quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will morally objectionable behavior
(medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
malignancy (adjective) evil (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice
Difference between malignancy and evil

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