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Definition of Malfeasant
1. Noun. One guilty of malfeasance.
Definition of Malfeasant
1. Adjective. of, or relating to malfeasance or misconduct ¹
2. Noun. someone guilty of such conduct; a malefactor ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Malfeasant
Literary usage of Malfeasant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, Historical and by Roger Foster (1896)
"That of North Dakota, "for habitual drunkenness, trim--*. corrupt conduct, or
malfeasant' or misdemeanor in office" (Art. XIV. Sec. 196). ..."
2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1885)
"Charges of malfeasant*.—After the investigation into the affairs of the city and
county <.•( New York by a committee of the ..."
3. The Negro Races: A Sociological Study by Jerome Dowd (1914)
"Having no rain to make, the magic-man can devote all of his time to making charms,
and to conjuring the malfeasant spirits. The peopling of the universe ..."
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