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PRONUNCIATION:

(MAL-uh FY-dee)

MEANING:

adverb, adjective: In bad faith.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin mala fide, from malus (bad) + fides (faith). Earliest documented use: 1561.

USAGE:

“If he or she is found guilty of acting in a mala fide manner in damaging the company’s reputation or interests, punishment can range from demotion to termination without benefits.”
Dibeyendu Ganguly; How is India Inc Coping with the Dangers of Ethical Fading?; The Economic Times (New Delhi, India); Apr 26, 2013.

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