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malefactor

n.
US //ˈmæɫˌfæktɝ// UK //mˈeɪlfæktɐ// male·fac·tor
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Origin

From Middle English malefactour, from Late Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō, from male (“evilly”) + factus (“made or done”), past participle of facio (“I make or do”).

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