имя существительное 1) правонарушитель, преступник Синоним(ы): criminal, delinquent 2) злодей, злоумышленник
noun Etymology: Middle English malefactour, from Latin malefactor, from malefacere to do evil, from male + facere to do — more at do 1. one who commits an offense against the law; especially felon 2. one who does ill toward another