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malfaiteur

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō (do harm). First attested in 1155.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mal.fɛ.tœʁ/ ~ /mal.fe.tœʁ/
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Noun

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malfaiteur m (plural malfaiteurs, feminine malfaitrice)

  1. malefactor; wrongdoer
    Synonyms: criminel, malfrat
    Hyponym: gangster
    association de malfaiteurscriminal association
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Descendants

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  • Mauritian Creole: malfeter

See also

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