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malfeasance

mal·fea·sance

UK/ˌmælˈfiːzəns/ US/ˌmæˈlfizʌns/ rare

noun

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Origin

From Old French malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire (“to do evil”), from Latin malefaciō (“to do evil”), from male (“evilly”) + faciō (“to do, make”).

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