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malefactor

/ˈmælɪfæktə(r)/noun

उच्चारण मैलिफ़ैक्टर

दुष्कर्मी, अपराधी, कुकर्मी

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a person who does wrong or illegal things

    दुष्कर्मी, अपराधी, कुकर्मी

    • The new law will make sure that malefactors are punished.

    Synonyms wrongdoer criminal offender evildoer culprit

    Opposite benefactor

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse malefactor (a person who does wrong) and benefactor (a person who gives money or help).

Malefactor (गलत काम करने वाला) और benefactor (धन या सहायता देने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin 'male', meaning badly, and 'facere', meaning to do.

यह Latin के 'male' (बुरा) और 'facere' (करना) से बना है।