Malefaction

Pronunciation: /mælˈfækʃən/

Definitions of malefaction

noun an evil deed; a crime or wrongdoing

Example Sentences

A1 Committing a malefaction is against the law.

A2 The police are investigating the malefaction that occurred last night.

B1 The suspect was charged with multiple malefactions.

B2 The organization was involved in a series of malefactions that led to their downfall.

C1 The politician's malefactions were exposed by the media, causing a scandal.

C2 The mastermind behind the malefactions was finally brought to justice after years of evading capture.

Examples of malefaction in a Sentence

formal The accused was charged with multiple counts of malefaction in the court.

informal I heard he was involved in some malefaction, but I don't have all the details.

slang Don't get caught up in that malefaction, it's not worth it.

figurative His lies and deceit were a form of malefaction against his friends.

Grammatical Forms of malefaction

• past tense: performed
• plural: malefactions
• comparative: more maleficent
• superlative: most maleficent
• present tense: malefactions
• future tense: will malefact
• perfect tense: have malefacted
• continuous tense: is malefacting
• singular: malefaction
• positive degree: malefaction
• infinitive: to malefact
• gerund: malefacting
• participle: malefacted

Origin and Evolution of malefaction

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'malefaction' originated from the Latin word 'malefactio', which is derived from 'malefacere' meaning 'to do evil'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'malefaction' has retained its original meaning of 'wrongdoing' or 'evil deed', and is still used in legal contexts to refer to criminal acts.