malfeasant

mal·fea·sance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mal-fee-zuh ns]
- /mælˈfi zəns/
- /mæl.ˈfiː.zənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mal-fee-zuh ns]
- /mælˈfi zəns/

Definitions of malfeasant word

noun malfeasant the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance (def 2), nonfeasance. 1
noun malfeasant Of, or relating to malfeasance or misconduct. 1
noun malfeasant someone guilty of such conduct; a malefactor. 0

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Origin of malfeasant

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; earlier malefeasance. See male-, feasance

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Parts of speech for Malfeasant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Malfeasant

malfeasant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

malfeasant usage trend in Literature

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