Perniciousness
Nounहानिकारकता
Definition
The quality of being harmful or destructive in a gradual or subtle way.
Contextual Sentence: "The perniciousness of the financial crisis was evident in the collapse of several banks."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Derived from 'pernicious' + 'ness' = quality of being harmful.
Synonyms
destructiveness
deleteriousness
noxiousness
Antonyms
benignity
harmlessness
safety