English Explanatory Dictionary

malfeasance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Wrongdoing.
  2. Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official and causing damage.

Pronunciation

/ˌmælˈfiːzəns/ en-us-malfeasance.ogg

Word forms

malfeasance malfeasances

Etymology

From Old French malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire (“to do evil”), from Latin malefaciō (“to do evil”), from male (“evilly”) + faciō (“to do, make”).

Synonyms

misconduct misdoing crime delict delinquency error malfeasance misdeed misdemeanor offense peccadillo sin tort tortfeasance transgression veniality wrong wrongdoing

Related words

feasance malefactor maleficence maleficent malfeasant
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