# malfeasance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmælˈfiːzəns/ · frequency rank #47,178

## Definitions
1. Wrongdoing.
2. Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official and causing damage.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`amlfeasance`, `mafleasance`, `malefasance`, `malfaesance`, `malfeaasnce`, `malfeasacne`, `malfeasancce`, `malfeasanec`, `malfeasannce`, `malfeasence`, `malfeasnace`, `malfeassance`, `malfesaance`, `malffeasance`, `mallfeasance`, `mlafeasance`, `mmalfeasance`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/malfeasance