malignancy
Translation
malignancy, cancer, malevolence
Examples
The biopsy confirmed the presence of a malignancy.
The biopsy confirmed the presence of a malignancy.
He saw the malignancy in their actions.
He saw the malignancy in their actions.
Grammar Patterns
a malignancy in/of ((sth.)) a cancerous growth in a part of the body The doctor found a malignancy in his lung.
the malignancy of ((sth.)) the quality of being evil or harmful The malignancy of his character was clear.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cancer, tumor, malevolence; Antonyms: benignity, kindness
Etymology
From Latin 'malus' (bad) and 'genus' (birth, kind). Meaning 'of a bad kind'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'mal-' means 'bad'. Think of a bad growth (cancer) or bad intent.