Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malignment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ma-lign-ment
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of maligning something.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From malign + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

malignments (plural)

Synonyms

smear vilification

Rhymes With

assignment confinement refinement consignment realignment misalignment enshrinement misassignment entwinement

Questions

What does malignment mean?
The act of maligning something.
Where does malignment come from?
From malign + -ment.

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