Etymology

malefaction

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Today it means: A crime, an offense, an evil deed. Full definition →

Latin malefaciō
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  1. Latin · derived frommalefaciō
  2. English todaymalefaction

From Latin malefaciō.

Words from the same roots

Latinmalefaciō all →

malfeasancemalefactor

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