malefactress

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noun

A woman who violates the law or does evil; a female malefactor.

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Meanings

nounmalefactress (plural malefactresses)

plural malefactresses

  1. A woman who violates the law or does evil; a female malefactor.

Origin

From malefactor + -ess.

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APA

malefactress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malefactress

MLA

“malefactress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malefactress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malefactress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malefactress.

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