miscreant
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mis·cre·ant
(mĭs′krē-ənt)n.
1. One who behaves badly, often by breaking rules of conduct or the law.
2. Archaic One who does not believe in a certain religion; an infidel or heretic.
[Middle English miscreaunt, heretic, from Old French mescreant, present participle of mescroire, to disbelieve : mes-, wrongly, not; see mis-1 + croire, to believe (from Latin crēdere; see kerd- in Indo-European roots).]
mis′cre·ant adj.
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miscreant
(ˈmɪskrɪənt)n
1. a wrongdoer or villain
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) archaic an unbeliever or heretic
adj
3. evil or villainous
4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) archaic unbelieving or heretical
[C14: from Old French mescreant unbelieving, from mes- mis-1 + creant, ultimately from Latin credere to believe]
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mis•cre•ant
(ˈmɪs kri ənt)adj.
1. depraved; villainous.
2. heretical.
n. 3. a vicious or depraved person.
4. heretic; infidel.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mescreant unbelieving =mes- mis-1 + creant « Latin crēdentem, derivative present participle of crēdere to believe]
mis′cre•an•cy, n.
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Noun | 1. | miscreant - a person without moral scruples degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert - a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior black sheep, scapegrace - a reckless and unprincipled reprobate wretch - performs some wicked deed |
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miscreant
noun
adjective
1. criminal, corrupt, evil, vicious, wicked, depraved, rascally, reprehensible, scoundrelly, villainous, unprincipled, nefarious, iniquitous, reprobate They can force miscreant firms to cease trading.
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miscreant
adjectiveUtterly reprehensible in nature or behavior:
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