Mal′e‐fac″tor (?), n. [L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil + facere to do. See Malice, and Fact.] 1. An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal.
2. One who does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal. H. Brooke. Fuller.
Syn. — Evil doer; criminal; culprit; felon; convict.