MALEFACTOR


Meaning of MALEFACTOR in English

[ 'malɪˌfaktə ]

■ noun formal a person who commits a crime or some other wrong.

Derivatives

malefaction noun

Origin

ME: from L., from malefact- , malefacere 'do wrong'.

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