Meaning & use
malefactor
A person who commits a crime or does something wrong or harmful.
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The sheriff vowed to track down the malefactors who robbed the bank.
The story portrays the corrupt mayor as the true malefactor behind the scandal.
A note on using this word
Malefactor is old-fashioned and formal; modern speech generally prefers 'criminal' or 'wrongdoer.'
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