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malfattore

/mal.fatˈto.re/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,360

Meaning

criminal, wrongdoer

  • A person who regularly commits crimes or unlawful, harmful acts

In a sentence

La polizia è riuscita ad arrestare i malfattori poco dopo la rapina.

The police managed to arrest the criminals shortly after the robbery.

Nessun malfattore dovrebbe rimanere impunito dopo aver truffato degli anziani.

No wrongdoer should go unpunished after swindling elderly people.

Come hanno fatto quei malfattori a fuggire senza lasciare tracce?

How did those criminals manage to escape without leaving any trace?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
malfattoremasculine · singular
malfattorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Slightly literary or formal; everyday conversation often prefers 'delinquente' or 'criminale'.
  • The feminine form is 'malfattrice', though far less commonly encountered.

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