Pernicious (adj)
pur-nish-us
Deadly; destructive; exceedingly harmful.
Pernicious entered English around 1515–25. and comes from the Latin word perniciōsus, meaning “ruinous.”
Example sentences
“The beast was known for its pernicious nature!”
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