MALEFACTOR


Meaning of MALEFACTOR in English

/ ˈmælɪfæktə(r); NAmE / noun

( rare , formal ) a person who does wrong, illegal or immoral things

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin , from malefact- done wrong, from the verb malefacere , from male ill + facere do.

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