Etymology

malefit

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Today it means: A detriment or disadvantage Full definition →

Latin malefit
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing frommalefit
  2. English todaymalefit

Attested from 1700s. Learned borrowing from Latin malefit, modeled on benefit. Equivalent to French malfaire.

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