noun
- plural of malignance; instances of malignant quality or state; evil or harmful influences
Usage: formal; less common than ‘malignancies’
Examples
- The ancient texts spoke of various malignances that could corrupt the soul.
- She sensed the malignances lurking beneath his polite exterior.
- The historian documented the malignances of the totalitarian regime.
- Multiple malignances seemed to plague the troubled organization.
- The novel explored the malignances hidden within small-town society.