tortfeasance
tort·fea·sance
The condition, or an act, of doing wrongThe condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.
UK/ˈtɔːtˌfiːzəns/US/ˈtɔ(ə)ɹtˌfiːzəns/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman tortfesance, from Old French tort (“a misdeed, a wrong”) + fesance (“actFrom Anglo-Norman tortfesance, from Old French tort (“a misdeed, a wrong”) + fesance (“act, action, deed”).
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable