malfeasance

From Old French malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire (“to do evil”), from Latin malefaciō (“I do evil”), from male (“evilly”) + faciō (“do, make”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌmælˈfiːsəns/

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• Hyphenation: mal‧fea‧sance

malfeasance (countable and uncountable, plural malfeasances)

1. Wrongdoing.
2. (law) Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official and causing damage.

• (wrongdoing): misconduct, wrongdoing

• feasance
• malfeasant
• malefactor
• maleficent
• maleficence
• misfeasance
• nonfeasance