mala fide

[mah-lah fee-de; English mey-luh fahy-dee]

adverb Latin.

in bad faith; not genuine.

mala fides

[mah-lah fee-des; English mey-luh fahy-deez]

noun Latin.

bad faith; intent to cheat or deceive.Compare bona fides(def 1).

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Examples from the Web for mala

Historical Examples of mala

Mala and Bala are in the class, and a lively scamp called Puvai.
Lotus Buds
Amy Carmichael
Mala mandibularis: the grinding surface or area of a mandible.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
Therefore the legend says that these islands have golden apples (‘mala’).
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)
Fridtjof Nansen
By the way, he tells us that the Roman name for Apricots is Mala epirotica.
A Year in a Lancashire Garden
Henry Arthur Bright
At last an interview was arranged, and the two leaders met at Mala.
The Spanish Pioneers
Charles F. Lummis

British Dictionary definitions for mala

mala

noun

Hinduism a string of beads or knots, used in praying and meditating

mala fide

adjective

undertaken in bad faith

Word Origin for mala fide

from Latin

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mala in Medicine

mala

[mā′lə]

n. pl. ma•lae (-lē)

The cheek.