English Explanatory Dictionary

tortfeasance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɔːtˌfiːzəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tortfeasance.wav /ˈtɔ(ə)ɹtˌfiːzəns/ /ˈtɔːɹt-/

Word forms

tortfeasance

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman tortfesance, from Old French tort (“a misdeed, a wrong”) + fesance (“act, action, deed”).

Synonyms

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

Related words

cotortfeasor tort tortfeasor tortious tortiously
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