infractor

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noun

One who infracts or infringes; a violator; a rule breaker.

OriginMiddle French infracteur ← Late Latin īnfrāctor →
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Meanings

nouninfractor (plural infractors)

plural infractors

  1. One who infracts or infringes; a violator; a rule breaker.

Origin

  1. Late Latinīnfrāctor
  2. Middle Frenchinfracteur
  3. Englishinfractor

Probably from Middle French infracteur, from Late Latin īnfrāctor.

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