Meaning & use
Malefaction
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An evil or wrongful act; a crime or misdeed.
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The novel's plot centers on uncovering the nobleman's hidden malefaction.
He was tried for malefactions committed during his years in office.
A note on using this word
Malefaction shares its root with 'malefactor' (a wrongdoer), both coming from the Latin 'malefacere,' meaning 'to do evil.'
Words with a similar meaning
wrongdoingmisdeed
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Words with an opposite meaning
good deed
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