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malefactora person who commits a crime or does evil

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who commits a crime or does evil

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmæləˌfæktər/

Korean meaning: 범죄자, 악인, 가해자

Korean pronunciation: 맬-러-팩-터 (강세: 맬)

Example Sentences

  • The security camera helped identify the malefactor who kept stealing office supplies.
  • Little did they know, the malefactor behind the missing donuts was actually the office cat.
  • The detective spent years tracking down the mysterious malefactor.

malefactor

NOUN

//ˈmæləˌfæktər//

a person who commits a crime or does evil

malefactor concept
💡 Concept

Criminal caught in the act

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malefactor rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The malefactor contractor became the deadliest factor!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmæləˌfæktər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmæləˌfæktə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmale--
Rootfact
Suffix--or

Origin

From Latin 'malefactor', derived from 'malus' (bad, evil) and 'facere' (to do, to make). The word was adopted into English during the medieval period to describe someone who commits evil acts or crimes.

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🎵Rhyme

factorreactorcontractor
factor
reactor
contractor

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📝Examples

The security camera helped identify the malefactor who kept stealing office supplies.

😄 Fun example

Little did they know, the malefactor behind the missing donuts was actually the office cat.

The detective spent years tracking down the mysterious malefactor.

😄 Fun example

In the courtroom drama, the malefactor dramatically confessed to eating the last slice of pizza.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

criminalwrongdoeroffenderperpetratorculprit

Antonyms

benefactorherosaint

Related

crimevillainmisdeedtransgression