Added 10 October 2026
malfeasance
/ˌmælˈfiːzəns/ noun
Latin root: malefaciō Wiktionary
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- Wrongdoing.
- Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official and causing damage.
Origin
From Old French malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire (“to do evil”), from Latin malefaciō (“to do evil”), from male (“evilly”) + faciō (“to do, make”).
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