malefactress
[ mal-uh-fak-tris ]
/ ˈmæl əˌfæk trɪs /
noun
a woman who violates the law or does evil.
Origin of malefactress
First recorded in 1640–50;
malefact(o)r +
-ess
usage note for malefactress
See
-ess.
Words nearby malefactress
malecite,
maledict,
malediction,
malefaction,
malefactor,
malefactress,
malefic,
maleficence,
maleficent,
malegaon,
maleic acid