malfaiteur

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō (“do harm”). First attested in 1155.

Pronunciation

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Noun

malfaiteur m (plural malfaiteurs, feminine malfaitrice)

1. malefactor; wrongdoer

   Association de malfaiteurs.

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Related terms

• malfaire

Descendants

• Mauritian Creole: malfeter

References

• “malfaiteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.