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malefactor

ma·le·fac·tor

US/ˈmæləˌfæktɚ/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Middle English malefactour, from Late Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō, from male (“evilly”) + factus (“made or done”), past participle of facio (“to make or do”).

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