pernicious
11pernicious — perniciously, adv. perniciousness, n. /peuhr nish euhs/, adj. 1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie. 2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease. 3. Obs. evil; wicked. [1515 25; < L… …
12pernicious — [[t]pə(r)nɪ̱ʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as pernicious, you mean that it is very harmful. [FORMAL] I did what I could, but her mother s influence was pernicious... There is a pernicious culture of excellence: everything has to be …
13pernicious — adjective a) Causing much harm in a subtle way. 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. b) Causing death or injury; deadly. See Also:… …
14pernicious — Destructive; harmful; denoting a disease of severe character and usually fatal without appropriate treatment. [L. perniciosus, destructive, fr. pernicies, destruction] * * * per·ni·cious pər nish əs adj highly injurious or destructive: tending to …
15pernicious — per|ni|cious [pəˈnıʃəs US pər ] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pernicieux, from Latin perniciosus, from pernicies destruction , from nex violent death ] very harmful or evil, often in a way that you do not notice easily ▪ the… …
16pernicious — adjective formal very harmful or evil, often in a way that you do not notice easily: the pernicious effect of horror videos on children | a pernicious lie perniciously adverb perniciousness noun (U) …
17pernicious — adj. Pernicious is used with these nouns: ↑influence, ↑myth …
18pernicious — adjective a pernicious influence on society Syn: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavorable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, malevolent …
19pernicious — adj. describing diseases that are highly dangerous or likely to result in death if untreated. See also: pernicious anaemia …
20pernicious — per•ni•cious [[t]pərˈnɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous: a pernicious lie[/ex] 2) Obs. evil; wicked • Etymology: 1515–25; < L perniciōsus ruinous =pernici(ēs) ruin (per per + nici , comb. form of nex death, murder (s.… …
