tortfeasance

English

/ˈtɔːtˌfiːzəns/, /ˈtɔ(ə)ɹtˌfiːzəns/

noun

Definitions

(chiefly) The condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.

Etymology

Derived from tortfesance derived from Old French tort (wrong, harm, a wrong, a misdeed).

Origin

Old French

tort

Gloss

wrong, harm, a wrong, a misdeed

Concept

Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-tort English
tort English
tortum Latin
tort French
torcious Old French
torfet Old French
tort Old French
torzfesor Old French
tortfesance xno

tort
-tort