English Explanatory Dictionary

malefaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crime, an offense, an evil deed.

Word forms

malefaction malefactions

Etymology

From Latin malefaciō.

Synonyms

perpetration crime criminal offence criminality delinquency malefaction unlaw unlawfulness delict error malfeasance misdeed misdemeanor misdoing offense peccadillo sin tort tortfeasance transgression veniality wrong wrongdoing
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