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malefactress
mal·e·fac·tress
/
ˈmæl
əˌfæk
trɪs
/
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[
mal
-
uh
-fak-tris
]
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noun
a woman who violates the law or does evil.
Origin:
1640–50;
malefact(o)r
+
-ess
Usage note
See
-ess.
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malefactor
(ˈmælɪˌfæktə)
—
n
a criminal; wrongdoer
[C15: via Old French from Latin, from
malefacere
to do evil]
'malefaction
—
n
'malefactress
—
fem n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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