As nouns the difference between maleficence and malefactor
is that maleficence is harmfulness or mischief while malefactor is a criminal or felon.
maleficence
English
Noun
harmfulness or mischief
Antonyms
* beneficence
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