noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority countable, uncountable

   "the euyl exempil of ther maluersatione prouokyt the pepil til adhere to vice & to detest vertu."

2. 2
   misconduct in public office wordnet

Synonyms

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abuseconversioncrimedefalcationdesecrationdiversion

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"the euyl exempil of ther maluersatione prouokyt the pepil til adhere to vice & to detest vertu."

Etymology

From French malversation, from malverser, from Latin male versari (“behave badly”). Compare Spanish malversación (“embezzlement”).

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