malinfluence

English

Etymology

From mal- +‎ influence.

Noun

malinfluence (countable and uncountable, plural malinfluences)

1. evil influence
   • 2020 September 26, Michel Martin, Author Interview: Adapting To Social Media's Disruptions In 'The Hype Machine'‎^[1] (radio broadcast), via NPR:

     And I'm thinking about this because I'm thinking about a juror that I heard speak on, you know, one of the cable news programs after she served on a jury in which one of President Trump's associates, you know, was convicted of conduct related to trying to - was related to, you know, Russian malinfluence during the 2016 election.