Malfluence: the power to exert negative influence that exacerbates a person's worst qualities or culturally repressed behaviors.
Although it was not my style to use profanity at the office, under the malfluence of my supervisor, I began to use the disgusting navy expressions I learned from my father, and before long everybody started swearing freely (when clients were not present).
by BonWit April 12, 2010
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