pernicious

[US]/pəˈnɪʃəs/
[UK]/pərˈnɪʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. extremely harmful; malignant

Phrases & Collocations

pernicious influence

pernicious habit

pernicious effects

pernicious anemia

Example Sentences

the pernicious virus of racism.

The principle had been pernicious from beginning to end.

the pernicious influences of the mass media.

The pernicious effect of this advertising on children is a problem that we ignore at our peril.

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