Definition of malfeasance
Etymology
From Old French malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire (“do evil”), from Latin malefaciō (“I do evil”), from male (“evilly”) + faciō (“do, make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌmælˈfiz.əns/, SAMPA: /%m{l"fiz.@ns/
- Audio (US) [?]
- Hyphenation: mal‧fea‧sance
Noun
malfeasance (plural malfeasances)
- wrongdoing
- (law) Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official that causes damage.
Synonyms
- (wrongdoing): misconduct, wrongdoing
References:
- Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
|
