malefactor
UK/'mælifæktə/US/'mælifæktә/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A person who commits a crime or does evil; a wrongdoer
犯罪者；作恶者
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmale- (evil) + fac (do) + -tor (one who) = 'one who does evil' — the exact mirror of benefactor.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.dangerous malefactor危险的罪犯
- 2.convicted malefactor被判有罪的作恶者
Example Sentences
- 1.
The sheriff vowed to bring every malefactor to justice.