perniciousness

as inharm

Synonyms for perniciousness

noun injury, evil

Antonyms for perniciousness

Word Origin & History

early 15c., from Middle French pernicios (13c., Modern French pernicieux) and directly from Latin perniciosus "destructive," from pernicies "destruction, death, ruin," from per- "completely" (see per) + necis "violent death, murder," related to necare "to kill," nocere "to hurt, injure, harm," noxa "harm, injury" (see noxious). Related: Perniciously; perniciousness.

Example Sentences for perniciousness

But the greatest calamity of war is the perniciousness of it to men's souls.

Of the perniciousness of some of these places there can be no doubt.

The absurdities and perniciousness of their moral code were not exceeded by those of their penal code.

The instability of life and happiness was forcibly illustrated, as well as the perniciousness of error.

Its perniciousness is due to an aggravation or sheer exaggeration of the cold stage of an intermittent attack.

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