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”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 22
malfeasance is a valid Words With Friends word