misfeasor

noun

mis·​fea·​sor -zə(r) 

plural -s

: one who is guilty of misfeasance or trespass

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French mesfesor, mesfeisour, from Old French mesfais- (stem of mesfaire) + -or, -our -or

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Rhymes for misfeasor

• tortfeasor
• ebenezer
• freezer
• geezer
• teaser