mala fide
[ mah-lah fee-de; English mey-luh fahy-dee ]
/ ˈmɑ lɑ ˈfi dɛ; English ˈmeɪ lə ˈfaɪ di /
adverb Latin.
in bad faith; not genuine.
Nearby words
mal de mer, mal du pays, mal-, mal., mala, mala fide, mala fides, malabar coast, malabo, malabsorption, malabsorption syndrome
Definition for mala (2 of 2)
mala fides
[ mah-lah fee-des; English mey-luh fahy-deez ]
/ ˈmɑ lɑ ˈfi dɛs; English ˈmeɪ lə ˈfaɪ diz /
noun Latin.
bad faith; intent to cheat or deceive.Compare bona fides(def 1).
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British Dictionary definitions for mala (1 of 2)
mala
/ (ˈmɑːlaː) /
noun
Hinduism a string of beads or knots, used in praying and meditating
British Dictionary definitions for mala (2 of 2)
mala fide
/ (ˈmælə ˈfaɪdɪ) /
adjective
undertaken in bad faith
Word Origin for mala fide
from Latin
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Medicine definitions for mala
mala
[ mā′lə ]
n. pl. ma•lae (-lē)
The cheek.
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