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misfeasance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
mis-fea-sance
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French mesfaisance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

misfeasances (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

defeasance malfeasance nonfeasance

Questions

What does misfeasance mean?
An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.
Where does misfeasance come from?
From Middle French mesfaisance.

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