MALEFACTOR


Meaning of MALEFACTOR in English

/mal"euh fak'teuhr/ , n.

1. a person who violates the law; criminal.

2. a person who does harm or evil, esp. toward another.

[ 1400-50; late ME malefactour malefactor, equiv. to malefac ( ere ) to act wickedly, do an evil deed (see MALE-, FACT) + -tor -TOR ]

Syn. 1. felon, culprit.

Ant. 2. benefactor.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .