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pernicious

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18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/pəˈnɪʃəs/
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/pəˈnɪʃəs/ · /pɚˈnɪʃəs/

Definition of pernicious

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Causing much harm in a subtle way.
    “pernicious influence”
    “pernicious effects”
    “They warned of the pernicious effects of misinformation.”
    “The weed has a pernicious influence on local crops.”
    “Ang. Belieue me on mine Honor, My words expreſſe my purpoſe. Iſa. Ha? Little honor, to be much beleeu'd, And moſt pernitious purpoſe: Seeming, ſeeming. I will proclaime thee Angelo, looke for't.”
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adj

  1. Causing much harm in a subtle way.
    “pernicious influence”
    “pernicious effects”
    “They warned of the pernicious effects of misinformation.”
    “The weed has a pernicious influence on local crops.”
    “Ang. Belieue me on mine Honor, My words expreſſe my purpoſe. Iſa. Ha? Little honor, to be much beleeu'd, And moſt pernitious purpoſe: Seeming, ſeeming. I will proclaime thee Angelo, looke for't.”
  2. Causing death or injury; deadly.
  3. Insidiously villainous: intending to cause harm, especially in a subtle way.
  4. (obsolete)swift; celeritous.

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Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French pernicios, from Latin perniciōsus (“destructive”), from perniciēs (“destruction”), from per (“through”) + nex (“slaughter, death”).

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