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- [mal-prak-tis]
- /mælˈpræk tɪs/
- /ˌmælˈpræk.tɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mal-prak-tis]
- /mælˈpræk tɪs/
Definitions of malpractice word
- noun malpractice Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows. 1
- noun malpractice any improper, negligent practice; misconduct or misuse. 1
- noun malpractice Improper, illegal, or negligent professional activity or treatment, especially by a medical practitioner, lawyer, or public official. 1
- noun malpractice professional misconduct 1
- variable noun malpractice If you accuse someone of malpractice, you are accusing them of breaking the law or the rules of their profession in order to gain some advantage for themselves. 0
- noun malpractice immoral, illegal, or unethical professional conduct or neglect of professional duty 0
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Origin of malpractice
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; mal- + practice
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Parts of speech for Malpractice
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malpractice popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malpractice
noun malpractice
- misbehavior — improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior.
- negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- violation — the act of violating.
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
Antonyms for malpractice
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