单词 | malefactor |
释义 | malefactor[ mal-uh-fak-ter ] / ˈmæl əˌfæk tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR malefactor ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person who violates the law; criminal. a person who does harm or evil, especially toward another. Origin of malefactor1400–50; late Middle English malefactour<Latin malefactor, equivalent to malefac(ere) to act wickedly, do an evil deed (see male-, fact) + -tor-tor SYNONYMS FOR malefactor1 felon, culprit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR malefactor ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR malefactor2 benefactor. SEE ANTONYMS FOR malefactor ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby malefactorMalecite, male cow, maledict, malediction, malefaction, malefactor, malefactress, male fern, malefic, maleficence, maleficent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malefactorBritish Dictionary definitions for malefactormalefactor / (ˈmælɪˌfæktə) / nouna criminal; wrongdoer Derived forms of malefactormalefaction, nounmalefactress, fem nWord Origin for malefactorC15: via Old French from Latin, from malefacere to do evil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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