Despite and Malignity

Despite

Despite noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: pointedly ignored his false friend out of despite

Malignity and despite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malignity" instead a noun "Despite".

Malignity

Malignity noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: one of the characters in the novel is a slave driver of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature

Despite and malignity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despite" instead a noun "Malignity".

Nearby Words: malign, malignancy, malignly
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