malefactor

malefactor
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. evildoer, wrongdoer, criminal, felon.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. criminal, evildoer, wrongdoer, transgressor, convict, villain, rascal, scoundrel, hellhound, wretch, jailbird, culprit, delinquent, outlaw, felon, murderer, scamp, scapegrace, outcast, vagabond, varlet, rapscallion, rogue, ruffian, black sheep, hoodlum, sinner, larrikin (Australian), tough*, rough*, rowdy*, rounder*, bad egg*, holy terror*, thug*, bum*, gorilla*; see also criminal .
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun One who commits a crime: criminal, lawbreaker, offender. Law: felon. See CRIMES.

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  • malefactor — mid 15c., from L. malefactor, agent noun from pp. stem of malefacere to do evil, from male badly (see MAL (Cf. mal )) + facere to perform (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Malefactor — Mal e*fac tor, n. [L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil + facere to do. See {Malice}, and {Fact}.] 1. An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal. [1913 Webster] 2. One who does… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • malefactor — I noun bandit, brigand, convict, criminal, culprit, delinquent, desperado, evildoer, felon, gangster, hardened criminal, homo maleficus, homo sceleratus, hoodlum, hooligan, lawbreaker, lawless individual, mischief maker, miscreant, misdemeanant,… …   Law dictionary

  • malefactor — *criminal, felon, convict, culprit, delinquent Analogous words: miscreant, scoundrel, *villain, blackguard Antonyms: benefactor: well doer …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • malefactor — ► NOUN formal ▪ a person who commits a crime or some other wrong. ORIGIN from Latin malefacere do wrong …   English terms dictionary

  • malefactor — [mal′ə fak΄tər] n. [L < pp. of malefacere < male, evil (see MAL ) + facere, to DO1] an evildoer or criminal …   English World dictionary

  • malefactor — [[t]mæ̱lɪfæktə(r)[/t]] malefactors N COUNT A malefactor is someone who has done something bad or illegal. [FORMAL] ...a well known criminal lawyer who had saved many a malefactor from going to jail. Syn: wrongdoer …   English dictionary

  • malefactor — noun Etymology: Middle English malefactour, from Latin malefactor, from malefacere to do evil, from male + facere to do more at do Date: 15th century 1. one who commits an offense against the law; especially felon 2. one who does ill toward… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • malefactor — /mal euh fak teuhr/, n. 1. a person who violates the law; criminal. 2. a person who does harm or evil, esp. toward another. [1400 50; late ME malefactour < L malefactor, equiv. to malefac(ere) to act wickedly, do an evil deed (see MALE , FACT) +… …   Universalium

  • malefactor — mal•e•fac•tor [[t]ˈmæl əˌfæk tər[/t]] n. 1) a person who violates the law; criminal 2) a person who does evil • Etymology: 1400–50; < L malefactor=malefac(ere) to act wickedly (see male , fact) + tor tor …   From formal English to slang

  • malefactor under suspension of sentence — index probationer (released offender) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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