malinfluence

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noun

evil influence

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Meanings

nounmalinfluence (countable and uncountable, plural malinfluences)

plural malinfluences

  1. countableuncountableevil influence
    1 more example

    And I'm thinking about this because I'm thinking about a juror that I heard speak on, you know, one of the cable news programs after she served on a jury in which one of President Trump's associates, you know, was convicted of conduct related to trying to - was related to, you know, Russian malinfluence during the 2016 election.

    2020 September 26, Michel Martin, Author Interview: Adapting To Social Media's Disruptions In 'The Hype Machine' (radio broadcast), via NPR

Origin

From mal- + influence.

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APA

malinfluence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malinfluence

MLA

“malinfluence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malinfluence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malinfluence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malinfluence.

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