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Calefactor vs Malefactor - What's the difference?

calefactor | malefactor |

As nouns the difference between calefactor and malefactor

is that calefactor is a heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, such as a stove, etc while malefactor is a criminal or felon.

calefactor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, such as a stove, etc.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    malefactor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * malefactour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criminal or felon.
  • An evildoer.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * benefactor

    Related terms

    * maleficent