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noun
- 1. a person who commits a crime or some other wrong. formal
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a person who does bad or illegal things. Synonyms. criminal. crook (CRIMINAL) informal. culprit. evildoer. felon specialized. the guilty party. offender. outlaw. perpetrator. villain UK informal. wrongdoer formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Criminals - general words. abettor. accessory. accomplice. anti-gang.
1. : one who commits an offense against the law. especially : felon. He favors harsh punishment for chronic malefactors. 2. : one who does ill toward another. a sinister malefactor abusing his power Iron Age. Synonyms. evildoer. immoralist. sinner. wrongdoer. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of malefactor in a Sentence.
A malefactor has done something illegal and has been or will be convicted, such as the malefactor who was videotaped stealing money from a cash register.
Malefactor definition: a person who violates the law; criminal.. See examples of MALEFACTOR used in a sentence.
A malefactor is someone who has done something bad or illegal. [formal] ...a well-known criminal lawyer who had saved many a malefactor from going to jail. Synonyms: wrongdoer, criminal, convict, offender More Synonyms of malefactor. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
noun. One who commits a crime: criminal, lawbreaker, offender. Law: felon. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Noun. Filter. noun. malefactors. One who has committed a crime; a criminal. American Heritage. An evildoer or criminal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A criminal or felon. Wiktionary. Synonyms: crook. outlaw. felon. criminal. offender. wrongdoer. villain. scoundrel. rascal. delinquent. culprit. convict. knave. larrikin (Australian)
Definition of malefactor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
malefactor meaning, definition, what is malefactor: someone who does bad or illegal things: Learn more.
A malefactor is someone who has broken the law or acted against accepted moral or ethical standards, and as such, they may face legal consequences or social censure for their actions. The term "malefactor" is often used in legal contexts, such as in court proceedings or criminal investigations.
