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Added 8 October 2026

malefactor

/ˈmæləˌfæktɚ/ noun

In Latin: malefactor Wiktionary

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A criminal or felon.
An evildoer.

Origin

From Middle English malefactour, from Late Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō, from male (“evilly”) + factus (“made or done”), past participle of facio (“to make or do”).

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