spite vs malignity
malignity vs spitespite and malignity both are nouns.
spite is a verb but malignity is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spite | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| malignity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
malignity is a hypernym of
spite; that is, malignity is a
word with a broader meaning than spite:
- spite: feeling a need to see others suffer
- malignity: wishing evil to others
Other hypernyms of spite include
malevolence.
| spite (noun) | malignity (noun) |
|---|---|
| malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will |
| feeling a need to see others suffer | wishing evil to others |
| spite (verb) | malignity (verb) |
|---|---|
| hurt the feelings of |
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