malfeasance

Meaning

Noun

Wrongdoing.
Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official and causing damage.

Related

Similar words

misconduct, wrongdoing

Origin

From Old French malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire, from Latin malefaciō ("I do evil"), from male + faciō.

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