malefit
nounEtymology Attested from 1700s. Learned borrowing from Latin malefit, modeled on benefit. Equivalent to French malfaire.
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A detriment or disadvantage
- However, if there are elements of similarity or dissimilarity, such as benefits and malefits to mankind, it can be useful to make such a comparison even if it cannot be made quantitatively.2013, Lawrence Kamm, Radical Ideas: