Malefactory

/ˌmæləˈfæk.təri/

अपराधी; कुकर्मी

Very Hard #दुर्लभ_शब्द #पुरातन #कानून #अपराध #साहित्यिक_प्रयोग

Origin & History

From Latin roots: male- (“badly”) + facere (“to do”), via the sense “one who does evil,” related to malefactor.

लैटिन मूल से: male- (“बुरा/गलत”) + facere (“करना”), ‘बुरा करने वाला’ के अर्थ में; malefactor से संबंधित।

Definition

A rare, archaic term meaning a person who commits wrongdoing or crime; essentially a malefactor.

एक दुर्लभ, पुरातन शब्द जिसका अर्थ है वह व्यक्ति जो गलत काम या अपराध करता है; यानी अपराधी/कुकर्मी।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The magistrate ordered the malefactory to be detained pending trial.
मजिस्ट्रेट ने मुकदमे तक उस अपराधी को हिरासत में रखने का आदेश दिया।

Usage Examples

In old legal records, a malefactory might be punished severely for repeated offenses.
The pamphlet denounced the malefactory as a threat to public order.
The chronicler wrote of the malefactory who preyed on travelers at night.

Synonyms

Malefactor Criminal Wrongdoer Offender Lawbreaker Delinquent Miscreant Evildoer

Antonyms

Benefactor Law-abider Innocent Upholder of the law

Related Forms

Noun
Malefactor / Malefaction / Maleficence
Verb
Malefact (rare)
Adjective
Maleficent
Adverb
Maleficently

Idioms & Phrases

No idioms are in common use with “malefactory” (rare/archaic).
“malefactory” के साथ प्रचलित मुहावरे सामान्यतः नहीं मिलते (यह शब्द दुर्लभ/पुरातन है)।