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Webster 1913 Edition

Malefactor

Malˊe-fac′tor

,
Noun.
[L., fr.
malefacere
to do evil;
male
ill, evil +
facere
to do. See
Malice
, and
Fact
.]
1.
An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal.
Syn. – Evil doer; criminal; culprit; felon; convict.

Webster 1828 Edition

Malefactor

MALEFAC'TOR

,
Noun.
[supra.] One who commits a crime; one guilty of violating the laws, in such a manner as to subject him to public prosecution and punishment, particularly to capital punishment; a criminal.

Definition 2024

malefactor

malefactor

English

Alternative forms

Noun

malefactor ‎(plural malefactors)

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

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:criminal
  • See also Wikisaurus:villain

Antonyms

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Translations

Latin

Etymology

From malefactus (perfect passive participle of malefaciō), corresponding to male ‎(“evilly”) + factus ‎(“made or done”), past participle of facio ‎(“I make or do”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.leˈfak.tor/, [ma.ɫɛˈfak.tɔr]

Noun

malefactor m ‎(genitive malefactōris); third declension

  1. wrongdoer, evildoer, malefactor

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative malefactor malefactōrēs
genitive malefactōris malefactōrum
dative malefactōrī malefactōribus
accusative malefactōrem malefactōrēs
ablative malefactōre malefactōribus
vocative malefactor malefactōrēs

Antonyms

Descendants

References

Etymology

Latin malefactor, from male ‎(“evilly”) + factus ‎(“made or done”), past participle of facio ‎(“I make or do”).

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