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evildoer
[/ˈiːvəlˌduːər/]
noun
pl: evildoers
malfazejo
1.
a person who commits evil or immoral acts; a wrongdoer or criminal
The police arrested the evildoer responsible for the theft.
A polícia prendeu o malfazejo responsável pelo roubo.
2.
someone who deliberately causes harm or suffering to others
The vigilante sought to punish every evildoer in the city.
O justiceiro procurava punir todo malfazejo da cidade.
NYC Slang
bad actor, lowlife, crook
Synonyms
wrongdoer
criminal
malefactor
offender
villain
scoundrel
miscreant
Antonyms
do-gooder
philanthropist
benefactor
righteous person
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
malfazejo
most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil (colloquial)
malandro
informal, often implies cunning or trickery
Portugal
malfeitor
traditional Portuguese term, somewhat formal
General
criminoso
generic alternative emphasizing criminal nature
Related Idioms & Phrases
the work of evildoers
punish the evildoers
evildoers never prosper
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