malefactor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A criminal or felon.
  2. An evildoer.

Pronunciation

măʹləfăk'tər /ˈmæləˌfæktɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-malefactor.wav

Word forms

malefactor malefactors malefactour

Etymology

From Middle English malefactour, from Late Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō, from male (“evilly”) + factus (“made or done”), past participle of facio (“to make or do”).

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