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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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