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mal⋅e⋅fac⋅tor

[mal-uh-fak-ter]
–noun
1. a person who violates the law; criminal.
2. a person who does harm or evil, esp. toward another.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME malefactour < L malefactor, equiv. to malefac(ere) to act wickedly, do an evil deed (see male-, fact ) + -tor -tor


1. felon, culprit.


2. benefactor.
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malefactor 
c.1440, from L. malefactor, from malefactus, pp. of malefacere "to do evil," from male "badly" + facere "to perform" (see factitious).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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