Pernicious vs Malevolent - What's the difference?
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Causing much harm in a subtle way.
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Causing death or injury; deadly.
having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others
having an evil or harmful influence
Pernicious is a related term of malevolent.
As adjectives the difference between pernicious and malevolent
is that pernicious is causing much harm in a subtle way while malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.pernicious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Puritanism no longer employs the thumbscrew and lash; but it still has a most pernicious hold on the minds and feelings of the American people.