MALEFACTOR

criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor

(noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

malefactor (plural malefactors)

A criminal or felon.

An evildoer.

Synonyms

• See also criminal

• See also villain

Antonyms

• benefactor

Source: Wiktionary


Mal`e*fac"tor, n. Etym: [L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil + facere to do. See Malice, and Fact.]

1. An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal.

2. One who does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal. [Obs.] H. Brooke. Fuller.

Syn.

– Evil doer; criminal; culprit; felon; convict.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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