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malefactive en · ADJ

Parallel in formation with both malefactor and maleficent (which see). By surface analysis, Latin malefact(us) + -ive.

(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the person who is harmed or who loses out by an action.

Parallel in formation with both malefactor and maleficent (which see). By surface analysis, Latin malefact(us) + -ive.

A term or sentence element that serves a malefactive role or that is inflected for the malefactive case.

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