MALEFACTOR


Meaning of MALEFACTOR in English

mal ‧ e ‧ fac ‧ tor /ˈmæləfæktə, ˈmælɪfæktə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: malefacere 'to do evil' ]

old-fashioned formal someone who does bad or illegal things

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.