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malpractice vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs malpractice

malpractice and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malpractice Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of malpractice; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than malpractice:
  • malpractice: a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of malpractice include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of malpractice; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than malpractice:
  • malpractice: professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of malpractice include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
malpractice (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct activity that transgresses moral or civil law
professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage departure from what is ethically acceptable
Difference between malpractice and wrongdoing

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