(n.) Wrongdoing; evil conduct; an illegal deed by a public official; as the malfeasance of the deputy\.

abuse abuse of office atrocity bad policy befoulment breach conversion corrupt administration crime crime against humanity criminal tendency criminality criminosis deadly sin debasement defalcation defilement delinquency dereliction desecration diversion embezzlement enormity error evil evil courses evildoing failure fault feloniousness felony fouling genocide guilty act heavy sin impolicy impropriety indiscretion inexpedience inexpediency inexpiable sin iniquity injury injustice lapse lawbreaking maladministration malefaction malpractice malum malversation minor wrong misadministration misapplication misappropriation misconduct misdeed misdemeanor misdirection misdoing misemployment misfeasance misgovernment misguidance mishandling mismanagement misprision misprision of treason misrule misusage misuse mortal sin neglect negligence nonfeasance offense omission outrage peccadillo peccancy peculation perversion pilfering pollution poor stewardship positive misprision profanation prostitution sin sin of commission sin of omission sinful act slip thou scarlet sin tort transgression trespass trip unutterable sin venial sin vice viciousness violation wrong wrong conduct wrongdoing