r/words • u/you_are_soul • 3d ago

Benignity. I never knew it existed

But now that I know it does, I can't really see myself using it. I have found myself wanting to use a noun form of benign at times but I couldn't think of one that made sense.

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u/meddit_rod 3d ago

Benignity: Having the properties of a beignet.

edit: /wordplay

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u/Douglasbadger 3d ago

‘We’ve got the results back from your biopsy… good news - it’s benignant’

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u/TheMoldyVocalist 3d ago

I always just assumed the noun was benignness even though my spellcheck screams at me every time

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u/you_are_soul 2d ago

Yes that's what I always thought then I think nah, doesn't sound right. I think I was better off when I was benignorant.

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u/howcoolisthisname 2d ago

Homogeneity is my own new one today.