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misfeasance vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs misfeasance

misfeasance and wrongdoing both are nouns.

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

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