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malignance

noun
ma·​lig·​nance | \ mÉ™-ˈlig-nÉ™n(t)s How to pronounce malignance (audio) \

Definition of malignance

: malignancy
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 Consequently, the growth disruption itself has exacerbated the cultural and economic malignance that helped create the underperforming trend in the first place. — David L. Bahnsen, National Review, "A New Era of Angst and How to Navigate It," 13 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of malignance

circa 1604, in the meaning defined above

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