MALPRACTICE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do
   • improper professional conduct
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • he charged them with electoral malpractices
   
   Hypernyms(s) malpractice is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wrongdoing (what does wrongdoing mean?)
   • wrongful conduct (what does wrongful conduct mean?)
   • misconduct (what does misconduct mean?)
   • actus reus (what does actus reus mean?)
2. Meaning
   • professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice
   
   Hypernyms(s) malpractice is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wrongdoing (what does wrongdoing mean?)
   • wrongful conduct (what does wrongful conduct mean?)
   • misconduct (what does misconduct mean?)
   • actus reus (what does actus reus mean?)