Definition of MALFEASANCE

malfeasance

Meanings

Plural: malfeasances

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From Old French malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire (“to do evil”), from Latin malefaciō (“I do evil”), from male (“evilly”) + faciō (“do, make”).

Scrabble Score: 18

malfeasance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
malfeasance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
malfeasance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

malfeasance is a valid Words With Friends word