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   malefactor

   /ˈmalɪfaktə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who commits a crime or some other wrong. formal

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, from malefact- ‘done wrong’, from the verb malefacere, from male ‘ill’ + facere ‘do’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. malefaction noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › malefactorMALEFACTOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   Malefactor definition: a person who violates the law; criminal.. See examples of MALEFACTOR used in a sentence.

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › malefactorMALEFACTOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Definition of malefactor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › malefactorMalefactor - definition of malefactor by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. One who commits a crime: criminal, lawbreaker, offender. Law: felon. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.