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malefactive

adj, noun — 2 senses

malefactive

adj

Etymology Parallel in formation with both malefactor and maleficent (which see). By surface analysis, Latin malefact(us) + -ive.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the person who is harmed or who loses out by an action.

malefactive

noun

Etymology Parallel in formation with both malefactor and maleficent (which see). By surface analysis, Latin malefact(us) + -ive.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A term or sentence element that serves a malefactive role or that is inflected for the malefactive case.

Related terms
malefactor, maleficent, maleficient

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