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malfeasance vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs malfeasance

malfeasance and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malfeasance Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of malfeasance; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than malfeasance:
  • malfeasance: wrongful conduct by a public official
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of malfeasance include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
malfeasance (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
wrongful conduct by a public official activity that transgresses moral or civil law
departure from what is ethically acceptable
Difference between malfeasance and wrongdoing

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