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malignorant

6.16.26 Today on MSNOW Deadline, former FBI agent and Senior Editor at Lawfare, Michael Feinberg, suggested the need for a single word for someone who is both malevolent and incompetent (e.g. malcompetant
Because incompetence is the result of ignorance, I would suggest:

malignorant (adjective)

(mal-IG-nor-ant)
- displaying a combination of ignorance and harmful intent; both uninformed and malevolent.

Example: “The policy wasn’t merely misguided; it was malignorant.”

malignorant by Wrabbi June 16, 2026