malefaction
[ mal-uh-fak-shuh n ]
/ ˌmæl əˈfæk ʃən /
noun
an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
Origin of malefaction
1375–1425 for an earlier sense; 1595–1605 for current sense; Middle English
malefaccioun impotence; see
malefact(or),
-ion
Words nearby malefaction
malebo pool,
malebranche,
malecite,
maledict,
malediction,
malefaction,
malefactor,
malefactress,
malefic,
maleficence,
maleficent
Example sentences from the Web for malefaction
His preferred field of malefaction is the country that is most nearly anarchical.
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays |Ambrose BierceThe only doubt is that the malefaction is worth the burning.
The Church of St. Bunco |Gordon Clark