mala fide

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

adverb

, Latin.

1. in bad faith; not genuine.

mala fide

/ ˈmælə ˈfaɪdɪ /

adjective

1. undertaken in bad faith

Word History and Origins

Origin of mala fide¹

from Latin

Example Sentences

Law Minister Anisul Haq said Mr Shams had "misrepresented facts with the mala fide intention of creating discontent".

From BBC

"In my view, this is mala fide persecution," lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan told the BBC.

From BBC

At least we know evidence is not being supplied mala fide by Buffalo’s persistent quarterback.

From Slate

“Everything smacked of mala fide,” he wrote.

From Washington Post

He said this was another example of U.S. “mala fide” - or “bad faith” - aimed at “limiting Iran’s benefits from the deal.”

From Washington Times